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It's Still All About Practice and Detachment

Well it’s been a crazy emotional rollercoaster these last few months. Since September it has felt like national and global politics have taken a (even) darker, more disturbing turn. Kavanaugh. The murder of Jamal Kashoggi. Numerous mass shootings by avowed white supremacists – they’re not all being reported that way but you only have to scratch one layer below the surface to see the evidence. Balsonaro’s election in Brazil entrenches the global reach of the white supremacist anti-democratic movement Trump has tapped into and expanded. It has felt that the forces of evil are gathering strength. We’ve all been wondering how bad it can get and I think we’re starting to learn – it can get very very bad. Meanwhile I had my mom’s 70 th birthday party, then my yoga assessment, and then election day. I’m a weepy mess this morning – the day after the 2018 midterms. I think we’re all struggling for perspective, but I have to offer some thoughts on the results as we know them so far. We...