Accepting Loss

My candidate lost the election. To cope, I’ve used several slogans of a 12-step program: ”Be where my feet are.” “Accept the things I cannot change.” “This, too, shall pass.”

Everything helped, for a few days. Then I caught myself looking suspiciously at other people, wondering, “Did they vote for him?” I didn’t like where my mind was heading.

This morning, in a meditation with a friend, an image came to me. I was in a very narrow spotlight. Very narrow. The clear message was, “Stay in the light.”

You write it: How are you coping with loss of what you wanted?