ELECTION WITHDRAWAL AND THE UPCOMING HOLIDAYS

ELECTION WITHDRAWAL AND THE APPROACHING HOLIDAYS

The election is over. The good guys won- in my opinion. But, I’ve noticed a big hoopla and then a giant let down now that the excitement is over. Palin has retreated into the ice – and is still counting her clothes, along with her husband and her children’s clothing. (I must give a shout out thank you to Palin for running – without her, we might have lost.) McCain is taking a much needed vacation – no doubt searching for his lost integrity – or maybe just another beauty queen. Bush is doing his best to ram through immoral deregulation allowing Uranium to be mined in the National Parks before his last day in office. (Who could go hiking again in Bryce or Zion after they mine for toxic substances?)

The reality of this administration’s mess of the last 8 years is sinking in hard. With the auto industry going belly up, the war in Iraq draining us at the rate of 10 billion dollars a month (can you count that high?), the trillion dollar bail out to Wall Street, millions out of work, and the holidays on the way, it’s easy to understand that the glow of the election victory is fading fast.

Now after that downer, what can you do? If you are still working or someone in your family is working, I strongly suggest that you seek out the company’s Employee Assistance Program (EAP). The EAP is a free and confidential resource that offers a limited amount of counseling sessions to you and family members. It helps to get another person’s perspective on how you can best handle the current financial climate. AND IT’S FREE.

There are other things you can do to lift your spirits besides shopping. Find a way to express your love and holiday spirit without spending lots of money. Bake, create, share. Regift something you have to someone who might like it. Surely you have books at home you have finished reading – give them to someone who likes to read. You’ll save money and feel better about sharing yourself with others.

If you have any ideas for how to make the Holidays joyous yet inexpensive, please write in and share it with my readers.