Liz, thank you so much for this. My heart aches and this is a path to healing.

I'm sorry I didn't thank you earlier for your lovely mantra, approprio. I wasn't thinking clearly due to a brain fogged with emotions of all sorts. Thank you for the healing words, which are so needed right now.

Liz thank you, I know you will be aching from Brexit and wished to share your soothing words of wisdom.

Personally I'm tired of the anger and hatred. The anger of the marginalised voters, the anger of the political elite, the anger of the shell shocked liberals. I'm longing for love, compassion and tolerance and thankfully there is still much to be found. I'm keeping my fingers crossed our children can create a better world xo

Jules, I hear you. There's too much anger and hate. I've been talking elsewhere about my angry shirt, but today it feels like a hollow gesture. When I think of it, I'm not particularly angry. Just sad.

This is not about party politics anymore, so no reason to play the blame game. In my corner of the internet there's plenty of bigoted, misogynist sentiment coming from the Left and some very brave people in the GOP working tirelessly to make this horror go away. I hope they succeed, but I'm not particularly optimistic.

Now is not the time to get angry, now is the time to get organised. We need empathy and cooperation. It's the only thing that will save the planet.

I am heartbroken by the threats to my family, friends, and neighbors.
I posted this pledge on another social site, and have already heard that it helped someone. Hugs to all of us!
(sorry I don't know the source).

That's an excellent mantra. It's the little acts of kindness, the everyday routines, and connection with others that help to keep us sane in an increasingly topsy-turvy world.
I'm not American, and neither do I live in the US, but I empathise with all who are feeling sad, shocked and worried at this time.
Good wishes to all.

Laurinda - that's exactly what everyone should pledge. Brass tacks. Take care of your fellow human being; their lives are precious no matter what.

Laurinda and others who may be interested: I found the site by googling the first line, "If you wear a hajab, I'll sit with you on the train" and have already posted it on my FB page. Thank you, Laurinda for sharing this.

Laurinda that was so beautiful.

I choose also to not watch the news and to focus on my everyday task.

It is a respite from all the noise.

I had to cut off my beloved NPR because it was to much politics

laurinda...it is part of the safety pin movement.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/.....b63b0c11a9

I agree with those who say this is not about politics. This is not a difference in policy. This is the difference between hate mongering and human decency.

The person who was elected did so by shredding human decency and morality to bits. There is nothing to be proud of in the flaming of fear and hate, IMO.

Isabel, I could not have said it better. I am grieving my country right now.

My job this last week has been to try to protect minority children (8-10 years) from the kids who feel empowered by hate and want to threaten them by telling them that Trump is going to expel their loved ones from the country. Don't forget the children. They are sad and fearful.

Joy. The children are at the forefront of my thought. And it is the children that have are lighting a fire under me to act. Tell your children they are loved and that grown ups are going to work their butts off for them.

Here is a NZ cartoonist impression of the past week - remembering we have just had a major earthquake here (not where I live).

http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/.....ble-forces

I do not know Toby, the cartoonist, but I know his Mother in law and am friends with one of his friends. That's how we roll in NZ!!

I love his perspective on the week.