A planet so divided filled with hate Changing its direction changing fate Those who forget the past condemned to repeat We started teaching history incomplete A people always focused on themselves Stopped helping others put love on shelves “We hate you” they cry because you’re not like me Differences now all they can see Stopped seeing it's beautiful we’re not all the same Instead they bully, kill, then place blame A planet polluted with bigotry No differing opinions allowed

I know that trying to stay calm and anxiety free this year is near impossible. I'm a cheerful person, even with all the struggles I've faced, and continue to face (that took years of practice btw) but even I've had a tough time this year. It's just a hard year from the beginning and it doesn't appear to be getting easier. I know we are all dealing with so much stress this year, and it can get heavy. So I wanted to post part of my routine below for how I keep anxiety in check.

The world has become a crazy place and every day 2020 seems more like a scene out of the 1984 novel or some crazy far reaching sci-fi book. It's been heavy stuff. While there are a lot of things that need to be done and addressed it's very, very important that we also keep up with our spiritual, mental and emotional health. Especially during the pandemic, those parts of our health directly affect our physical well being. We have to carefully guard what we are constantly in ta