I threw up for 3 days after the election...and have taken to listening to Gregorian Chants on

[CTyankee]

my car's CD player...the chants are at least soothing and were probably used to enhance meditation in monasteries in the middle ages. Puts things in perspective

Also calling Hildegarde of Bingen but I'm sure her stuff is on you tube.

Anybody got anything better to do?

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. I sing them.

I am a member of a small choral group that performs early music, including Gregorian chant and similar things. It really is soothing to do music; you can't think about other things when you're singing. And just listening is so soothing.

BTW, Hildegard von Bingen was an amazing woman. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hildegard_of_Bingen There's a group called Anonymous 4 that has done an excellent recording of some of her music, The Origin of Fire.

[CTyankee]

6. Actually I did an essay, part of my master's thesis "Found Along the Way: The Artist as a

Relational Being." I drew on the art of Caravaggio, a short story by John Cheever, the poetry of Emily Dickinson, and Hildegarde's music. Studying her was wonderful: she did stuff that women didn't dare do in those days...wow.

It must be a marvelous outlet for you. You are right you just get "lost in that sensual music" to throw W.B.Yeats in the mix here...

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

9. That must have been a really interesting project.

These dark days it's especially important, for the sake of one's sanity, to take time to do, participate in and appreciate things that are beautiful. And sometimes the greatest art can come out of the worst circumstances.

The composer Olivier Messaien wrote a wonderful piece of music while he was a prisoner of war in WWII:

At the outbreak of World War II, Messiaen was drafted into the French army.... He was captured at Verdun and taken to Görlitz in May 1940, and was imprisoned at Stalag VIII-A. He met a violinist, a cellist and a clarinetist among his fellow prisoners. He wrote a trio for them, which he gradually incorporated into his Quatuor pour la fin du temps ("Quartet for the End of Time&quot . The Quartet was first performed in January 1941 to an audience of prisoners and prison guards, with the composer playing a poorly maintained upright piano in freezing conditions. Thus the enforced introspection and reflection of camp life bore fruit in one of 20th-century classical music's acknowledged masterpieces.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olivier_Messiaen

Since we are probably going to be in the shit for the next few years, the arts will be more important than ever - to help us remember that it's not all shit.

[MFM008]

2. I'm still only sleeping

A couple hours a night.

[drray23]

3. interesting

For a few days after the elections I completely cut off from the news and other media. I have sirius XM in my car and its usually on potus, msnbc, cnn, etc.. Lately I have been listening to the metropolitan opera channel.

[still_one]

4. yes. become engaged anyway you can. Contribute to planned parenthood and the ACLU. Contact your

representatives and senators that this is NOT business as usually

First things I did the day after the election was to downgrade my Satellite service so I essentially just get locals. No CNN, no MSNBC, no fox, no cnbc. They were part of the problem, and I refuse to patronize them. Next, I sent a donation to Planned Parenthood and the ACLU. These groups are going to need all the help they can get. Finally, I sent emails to my Senators, and representative, along with letters to Schumer, and other Democrats telling them that I expect them not to compromise on social security, medicare, healthcare, or the environment. They must do whatever is necessary, and if that means obstruct, block or delay, then do it.

For my personal sanity I can escape into my music, but also getting outdoors and hiking are great ways to focus

I plan to fight them every inch of the way I can the next four years, and though it is an uphill battle, I will fight for us in two years for the Senate

We are going into a very dark period, but I will do what little I can to fight it

I am over the grief stage, and I am angry as hell. I will NEVER accept these racists

[Danascot]

5. Soothing, uplifting, angelic voices:

Hayley Westenra
Patricia Janeckova
Jackie Evancho
Mary-Jess Leverland

[CTyankee]

7. oh, thanks for the tip...will seek them all out on youtube...

every healing thing you can think of is now necessary...

[Danascot]

31. Here's a sample of each

Many more on You Tube, Spotify, Google Music and elsewhere. Put on your headphones and be transported to a better place.

Whispers in a Dream - Hayley Westenra

Ave Maria (Philippe Rombi) - Patricia Janečková

Your Love - Jackie Evancho

Glorious - Mary Jess

[Nevernose]

8. Audible.com

No NPR on the way to/from work, and instead of news I've got mindless action movies. I'm still getting dribbles of news from the Internet(s), but mostly still trying to pretend like someone will come from the future and correct the timeline.

[Demsrule86]

10. Hubs love them...one day during a long trip my then 14 year old

son threw his CD out the window with an "I can't stand any more".

[AmericanMan1958]

11. I went back to Gym

Have to admit I have been very motivated during my workouts.

Still trying to get over my anger!!

Listen to classic rock when in vehicle!

I have taken this election very personal!!

[MoonRiver]

12. I'm making a quilt, meditating, and watching anything except news on t.v.

That plus hanging out with my family, especially grandkids, helps a lot. I now feel fairly detached from the whole horror. Or I feel detached enough to function. Fear creeps in, but I know how to get through it.

[True_Blue]

13. I've been in such a depression

since the election. I'm just trying to get back to normal and pretend that this country hasn't been taken over by a madman.

[ismnotwasm]

14. Work. Thank God I'm a nurse on a very busy unit

I don't have time to think about how horrible the situation is. But, Since everyone can't be a nurse...

My husband and I have been picking up these laser lights--colored green and red for Christmas, but the predominant color is green. I also have a very old hot tub that has saved my back on one more than one occasion. So. We have set up these laser lights all over my back yard--it makes the few leaves left on the neighbors Magnolia trees sparkle, they climb up poles and dance on my backyard shed, The fence and the place I have my raspberries. It is absolutely magical--so I sit out there in hot pulsing water and dancing fairy lights and read...I am Reading a number of things, from Clive Barker horror and fantasy, to books on economics.


Been playing a lot of Mine-Sweeper too.

[MoonRiver]

15. Can you tell me where to get those laser lights?

Day after Thanksgiving I start decorating for the holidays. Those sound fun!

[ismnotwasm]

19. Bartells--a local drug store in seattle

They are called "Star Shower Motion Lights" It's a actually an "as seen on TV" product-- something I normally stay away from.--we got coupon discounts and got several of them.

[MoonRiver]

21. Thanks, I believe I have seen that on t.v.

Might do something I very rarely do and order them from the t.v. commercial site.

[MFM008]

29. my son is chomping to decorate

He wanted to put up a tree the day after Halloween...............

[cwydro]

16. You threw up for three days?

Wow.

One thing I'm learning is that many DUers are not very resilient.

So far I've read here that people are putting themselves on heavy anti-depressives, chainsmoking, not going to work, not getting out of bed, hinting at suicide...etc.

Wow. I had no idea.

No way that turd and his henchmen will have that kind of control over me.

[CTyankee]

20. It's not that. I am in constant pain from post herpetic neuralgia which was a follow on from Shinges

which landed me in bed at Thanksgiving last year, one of the worst cases that my PCP ever saw. I am having an outpatient procedure done to implant a wire in my neck to basically interrupt the nerve pain.

Yeah, a year of constant pain can make you do all kinds of things, believe me...

[SMC22307]

22. Your OP suggests the vomiting was due to the election...

not these other health issues. My reaction was the exact same as cwydro's.

Hope you get some relief.

[CTyankee]

23. well, we shall see after the procedure...

and I will ask my doc, who is a pain specialist. Could be a combination. I guess the election didn't help...

[cwydro]

32. Yup.

Glad it wasn't because of the election.

People need to grow the hell up around here.

[Maru Kitteh]

17. I thought I was the only one puking

Started on election night.

[Crunchy Frog]

18. I swallowed handfuls of Klonopin and compulsively devoured a large bag of Halloween candy.

Fortunately, I have my two young sons and two baby nieces to keep me from getting too preoccupied.

I was so distraught that I didn't even feel the Kionopin.

[cwydro]

33. I really hope this is tongue in cheek.

"Handfuls of Klonipin"? And you have kids?

And speaking of kids...pretty sure you were kidding lol.

[Crunchy Frog]

34. I have twin sons, 7 1/2.

I take Klonopin for an anxiety disorder. Lateley I've been taking 1-1/2 mg/day (2-3 tablets). I had a fresh prescription that day, and that night when I began to realize that we were probably losing, I went into near panic attack mode, so I took about 9 tablets, washed down with a bottle of beer. I honestly was so wired that I felt no effects from it. I tend not to feel the effects of even large doses of Klonopin when I'm pumping enough stress hormones.

My sons were not left alone with an intoxicated woman (which I was not), as we live with their grandmother who is coparenting them with me.

I can post pictures of my kids if you want, as well as the huge bag of candy wrappers that I went through.

[rug]

24. Dies irae.

[DesertRat]

25. Aerobic exercise and yoga

Also meditation, aromatherapy, spending time in nature. I'm doing my best to practice self-care.

We're going to a wedding tonight. I plan to drink wine and dance my butt off.

[longship]

26. Hildegarde Von Bingen!!!

OMG! That music is wonderful for ones soul (metaphorically speaking).

I hope you are otherwise well.

I have Amadeus coming from Netflix, probably today.

Music! It helps.

[CottonBear]

27. I watched several hours of Bob Ross PBS painting episodes online.

Happy trees make me happy.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

28. Since the tragic election results, I've gotten more heavily into kick boxing to get out my aggressions.

Also, have Das Orange Furher's face plastered on my punching bag, which also helps.

[longship]

30. Here's an interesting take on Hildegard von Bingen.

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By the Swedish group, Garmarna. It's a fusion of rock and chant. I have put the original Hildegard works against theirs and my god, they get it right.

I hope you enjoy this and it soothes your soul. And I hope you and yours are well.

The Virga ac diadema, cut 7, is incredible.
Here's the original:

And here's Garmarna: