[NeuroBeautiful]

Essa, I am so sorry. I know a lot of people are really shaken up by this. We are all suffering in our own way for different reasons but we can be here for each other. When I and my family were close to being homeless several times, there would be a lot of extra fighting at home. I told them, whatever happens to us happens. It is out of our control and it will be a memory before we know it. What we remember is how our personal relationships have been affected. We remember the fights and the yelling at each other. That's what sticks. That's something we have control over and that's where our power is. Fear has its way of creating chaos but it is up to us to not let fear change us. If we are kind to ourselves, and each other and each of us do our part to stay together, that's a way of resisting Trump. By being kind to one another, we don't let Trump get what he wants.

I've been trying to redirect my energy to something that brings people together, rather than hurt myself over it. The way I see it, is that we are in darkness but we all have a light within us that we can keep nurturing so that it lights the way.

Is there anything you can do for self care right now? Watch a favorite film? Make sure you take care of your physical needs. Remember things like HALT because we need to keep ourselves healthy for us to begin to be in the right state of mind to think up solutions.

I am sending you a lot of love, Essa.
I will be thinking of you and everyone else that I am scared for right now.
I don't have advice because obviously this is so scary. But I've given my father a hug this morning because as much as we fight, I wouldn't want him in danger.

I am keeping you and everyone else in ny thoughts. Please don't hurt yourself. You've done nothing wrong to deserve this.

What I am so sad about right now is how many people I know who are struggling with their personal lives. Essa, I know you already go through so much before this election. I am sorry that something yet again came up and had left us shaken. It isn't fair. I wish I can hug you right now and take all of your pain away.