No matter whom you vote for…
…be sure you vote! Today is Election Day, and even though it’s not an “election year,” there are many issues and problems to vote on.
Why would a therapist put this on a blog that’s about counseling? If you’re wondering that, it’s because I think about voting the same way I think about other ways in which we “show up” in our lives. Sometimes people will protest something they think is unjust by not participating in it: they want us to boycott the Olympics in Beijing to protest Chinese violations of human rights… or on a very small scale, a person will withdraw from a community or a relationship because they’re angry and they want to prove a point. I think this is a mistake. If you don’t show up, you disenfranchise yourself. You no longer have a voice.
So even if you’re mad, disillusioned, cynical, or just plain tired, show up today and vote. And show up elsewhere in your life, no matter how frustrating it might be. The people around you need to hear your voice!
