How you feeling?

I don’t like what I’m hearing. People down in the dumps, feeling helpless, overwhelmed, powerless. I’m not a therapist, but I have a few suggestions.

First, stop feeling like that. If you woke up warm, fed and comfortable, you’re rich. You’re rich. You’re rich. Say it over and over, because it’s true.

Second, stop watching the news, and get off social media. I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: it’s the devil. It’s a fear narrative. Read something that uses language that lights you up inside. Whether it’s a horror novel, a celebrity biography or a poetry anthology, let the words flow through you until they resonate.

Third, go somewhere in your house where you can be alone, turn this song up, and dance. Dance in whatever way makes you happiest, maybe even do a little striptease while you listen to it. Better yet, it’s a super sexy song, so strip for someone else, or have some sex while you listen to it. Just be uninhibited, and let yourself go.

Life’s too short to be taken so damn seriously.