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littlemissmartypants

(31,504 posts)
Sat Oct 25, 2025, 03:45 PM Oct 25

Humbly asking that you join this Group Focus Exercise for Malaise and her beloved Jamacia.


It has long been known that there's unlimited potential and strength in unity.

Please join me here and where you are with others, if you are able, to focus love and protection on Malaise and her beloved Jamacia. Thank you.


Emotional Support and Connection
Meditating in a group fosters a sense of community that can enhance emotional well-being. Sharing this intimate experience with others can strengthen social bonds and provide emotional support. Participants often report feeling more connected to others in the group, which can alleviate feelings of isolation and loneliness.

https://realitypathing.com/a-guide-to-group-concentration-meditation-benefits-and-tips/


❤️🙏

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Humbly asking that you join this Group Focus Exercise for Malaise and her beloved Jamacia. (Original Post) littlemissmartypants Oct 25 OP
Please count me in, Pants! SheltieLover Oct 25 #1
Thanks so much, SL. Love you. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Oct 25 #13
Ty for posting this, Pants! SheltieLover Oct 25 #50
Oh God, I thought you meant like "exercise" leftstreet Oct 25 #2
It is an exercise for your soul. Irish_Dem Oct 25 #5
Au contraire, mon ami. If you plan to meditate it's possible to do it lying in bed. 😉 littlemissmartypants Oct 25 #7
Hoping for love and protection for malaise and Jamacia. ❤️🙏 littlemissmartypants Oct 25 #3
Mr, Smarty pants here... GreenWave Oct 25 #6
I'm in. Hope it helps. Nanuke Oct 25 #4
Thinking regularly of Malaise. cachukis Oct 25 #8
Me too, cachukis. Having literally had... littlemissmartypants Oct 25 #9
Satellite says some rough hours ahead. Confident cachukis Oct 25 #10
I feel blessed. But I also deeply appreciate that we aren't free until all are free. littlemissmartypants Oct 25 #14
Thanks all malaise Oct 25 #11
❤️ littlemissmartypants Oct 25 #15
Wind and rain. cachukis Oct 25 #21
Hugs to you, Malaise! SheltieLover Oct 25 #26
❤️🙏🏻 sending bamagal62 Oct 25 #12
Stay safe Malaise. We are thinking of you!! chowder66 Oct 25 #16
I'm a little bit old-fashioned, but I sure hope it works FakeNoose Oct 25 #17
I'm there with you! JMCKUSICK Oct 25 #18
I'm in! FemDemERA Oct 25 #19
+++++++++ to malaise nt spooky3 Oct 25 #20
I'm in 110% KS Toronado Oct 25 #22
I'm in! lastlib Oct 25 #23
All vibrations are being sent to malaise and Jamaica... MiHale Oct 25 #24
As the Quakers say TNNurse Oct 25 #25
We are here. Silver Gaia Oct 25 #27
I'm in! denvine Oct 25 #28
I'm in irisblue Oct 25 #29
Protective✨️Vibes your's , and Jamaica's way, malaise. electric_blue68 Oct 25 #30
I'm in. fierywoman Oct 25 #31
Does anyone here have connections with the Orishas? Silver Gaia Oct 25 #32
Ifa? SheltieLover Oct 25 #52
Hi Sheltie! Yes in an overall sense, since Ifa, I think, is sort of an umbrella for a lot of things Silver Gaia Oct 26 #63
I'm in maspaha Oct 25 #33
I am in. NH Ethylene Oct 25 #34
Here Codifer Oct 25 #35
Sent up a prayer. 🙏 iluvtennis Oct 25 #36
Ditto, for all in this storm's path. B.See Oct 25 #37
Sending good thoughts sestina Oct 25 #38
I'm in FullySupportDems Oct 25 #39
I'm in Mossfern Oct 25 #40
I'm all in. SergeStorms Oct 25 #41
Positive vibes for Malaise and Jamaica lindalou65 Oct 25 #42
I'm in. wordstroken Oct 25 #43
I'm on board! MLAA Oct 25 #44
I'm in. Joinfortmill Oct 25 #45
Positive thoughts and love to Malaise and to Jamaica. skylucy Oct 25 #46
Once it's over and you have safely survived tavernier Oct 25 #47
💗 blm Oct 25 #48
I'm in babydollhead Oct 25 #49
I've been watching (and my husband) Melissa for days and only an hour ago did... chouchou Oct 25 #51
I'm in. debm55 Oct 25 #53
Good vibes going out to Malaise and all of Jamacia Bayard Oct 25 #54
+1 Blue Owl Oct 25 #55
Went through Milton last year. J_William_Ryan Oct 25 #56
I hear you, J_William_Ryan. Not fun at all. wordstroken Oct 26 #68
Sending a protective hug. Marie Marie Oct 25 #57
Me, I'm in. Hang tough, malaise, the storm is turning northeast. ancianita Oct 25 #58
Praying for the people of Jamacia ms.pamela Oct 25 #59
I'm in for the duration. ReRe Oct 25 #60
Hold tight, Jamaica and Malaise! nolabear Oct 26 #61
I'm in! n/t rustysgurl Oct 26 #62
I'm in. GoodRaisin Oct 26 #64
Gladly. benfranklin1776 Oct 26 #65
Stay safe, Malaise! Let me make it pellucidly clear: This forum needs you! LaMouffette Oct 26 #66
ROFL malaise Oct 26 #69
I'm here. Greybnk48 Oct 26 #67
What an incredibly kind, considerate thing to do Beckett Oct 26 #70
Participating 💖 Clouds Passing Oct 26 #71
I am in, of course. BobTheSubgenius Oct 26 #72
I'm in. BlueKentuckyGirl Oct 26 #73
I'm totally in! mentalsolstice Oct 26 #74

littlemissmartypants

(31,504 posts)
9. Me too, cachukis. Having literally had...
Sat Oct 25, 2025, 04:11 PM
Oct 25

The eye of a hurricane move over my head, although the eye was a brief respite, I can tell you it's all terrifying. I think about the pain of the past.

I imagine before the world had its current understanding of the phenomenon, uncivilized populations believed things were fine for a few moments only to be hit with the devastation again.

❤️🙏

cachukis

(3,633 posts)
10. Satellite says some rough hours ahead. Confident
Sat Oct 25, 2025, 04:21 PM
Oct 25

Jamaicans are battened down. My SIL just had 3.5 ft in house in St. Petersburg last year.
We've lucked out with weather patterns this year and hoped populations would avoid the crunch.
Hoping it does not get too bad.

littlemissmartypants

(31,504 posts)
14. I feel blessed. But I also deeply appreciate that we aren't free until all are free.
Sat Oct 25, 2025, 04:54 PM
Oct 25

I feel the same way about protection. Thank you for your reply, cachukis. ❤️

bamagal62

(4,330 posts)
12. ❤️🙏🏻 sending
Sat Oct 25, 2025, 04:50 PM
Oct 25

Love, strength, and protection
For Malaise and beautiful
Jamaica. ❤️❤️🙏🏻

FakeNoose

(40,048 posts)
17. I'm a little bit old-fashioned, but I sure hope it works
Sat Oct 25, 2025, 04:58 PM
Oct 25

I've been saying some prayers for Malaise and her family.

Jamaica and the other islands have been through so much in the past several years. There doesn't seem to be any justice in this.

Silver Gaia

(5,238 posts)
32. Does anyone here have connections with the Orishas?
Sat Oct 25, 2025, 06:06 PM
Oct 25

We should call upon them, as seems appropriate, with sincerity and love.

Yemaya to spread her arms and lend her protection, Oya to cast her fury into the waters and spare the islands, Olokun to accept that fury into the depths of his waters, with least harm to all.

May Jamaica and other islands be protected as we spread our arms to help hold them safe. Visualizing Malaise and her people emerging safe and strong. Holding that pattern...

Silver Gaia

(5,238 posts)
63. Hi Sheltie! Yes in an overall sense, since Ifa, I think, is sort of an umbrella for a lot of things
Sun Oct 26, 2025, 02:41 AM
Oct 26

based in West African, Nigerian, Yoruban traditions. (It has something to do with a style of divination, too. Right?) I was thinking specifically of Afro-Caribbean Yoruba-based traditions, such as Santeria (Afro-Cuban). Candomblé has Orishas, too, but it's Brazillian. In the Caribbean, there's also Haitian Vodou, but it has Loa (like Papa Legba) instead of Orishas. And of course there are probably other traditions that I am unaware of.

I am not a practitioner of any of these traditions, but I have known practitioners. I have studied these traditions both as personal interest and academically as world religions, so it came into my thoughts that it might be appropriate to appeal to the Orishas since they are part of the Afro-Caribbean traditions, and was hoping someone here might have more of a personal connection than myself. (Could that be you?) I know they like offerings (these don't have to be sacrifices, just food, etc.)... Whatever helps?

NH Ethylene

(31,279 posts)
34. I am in.
Sat Oct 25, 2025, 06:22 PM
Oct 25

I'll meditate tonight and several times over the next few days, and send my thoughts and intentions to Malaise and Jamaica.

Codifer

(1,143 posts)
35. Here
Sat Oct 25, 2025, 06:26 PM
Oct 25

A storm was once called to sway the Spanish Armada.

I see no problem in effecting the reverse.

SergeStorms

(19,916 posts)
41. I'm all in.
Sat Oct 25, 2025, 06:50 PM
Oct 25

I was in New Orleans 2 months after Katrina and even then the devastation was overwhelming.
I hope Jamaica is spared the brunt of the storm. It takes so long to recover, especially on an island.
Very positive vibes are heading you way, Malais, along with everyone else on your beautiful island. ❤️

tavernier

(14,238 posts)
47. Once it's over and you have safely survived
Sat Oct 25, 2025, 08:07 PM
Oct 25

As we KNOW YOU WILL, just tell us how we can be helpful. You know that we will be here for you.

chouchou

(2,750 posts)
51. I've been watching (and my husband) Melissa for days and only an hour ago did...
Sat Oct 25, 2025, 09:21 PM
Oct 25

...I realized/put together both Malaise and Jamacia. Jane and Tarzan not too sharp today..

wordstroken

(1,405 posts)
68. I hear you, J_William_Ryan. Not fun at all.
Sun Oct 26, 2025, 08:54 AM
Oct 26

Last year, under mandatory evacuation in SW Florida, I too scurried to escape Milton — along with my two precious pups and kitty who were scared to death. We headed for Alabama, which was closest pet-friendly hotel.

A freak car wreck on interstate put me in Dothan hospital for a solid week, nearly died, treated for physical and emotional trauma, losing mobility for months. As usual, zero family support.

So, I’m extra worried about malaise, and praying with all my might that she is safe, sound, and comes out on the other side with all the love, support, comfort and help of others, including our awesome and loving DU family.

Sending good energy and vibes to everyone in the path of Melissa.
💕❤️🙏

🦋 wordstroken
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ms.pamela

(76 posts)
59. Praying for the people of Jamacia
Sat Oct 25, 2025, 11:20 PM
Oct 25

Just read on BlueSky there is no place safe on Jamacia period. I shall pray very hard tonight for Malaise and all the people who will suffer because of this terrible hurricane.

Beckett

(27 posts)
70. What an incredibly kind, considerate thing to do
Sun Oct 26, 2025, 10:42 AM
Oct 26

My heart is with all those in this storm's path. Please stay safe!!!

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