I can't get past this!

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9. I'm trying to deal with it by thinking of spheres of control versus spheres of concern.

While staying loosely informed, I'm trying to limit my concern about things I have no control over, and maximize my attention on things I can control.

For example, people pooh-pooh the idea of not shopping in Amazon, or not using Facebook and Instagram and X. My use of Amazon (I've never used social media) is a drop in an ocean. But my use of it is what I have control over. It's something I can do. So I'm going to do it. I'm trying to look at everything that way.

Another example: I don't have to listen to every trolling comment the felon puts out there. So I won't. I have no control over what he'll say. I have control over what I'll take in. I'll watch what he does and, as much as possible, ignore what he says.

We can only put one foot in front of the other, and the only choices we have are where we'll place those feet.

You can get through this. May we all find some peace.