What's your mental & spiritual refuge from the scourge of American politics?

Reading fiction, hot baths, nature walks, good toast…....

@janbb – Toast ??!

You animal.

^^ I like to walk on the wild side.

Meditation. I am a churchgoer: highest of the high church Episcopalian. Reading good gay literature. I’m reading a wonderful book of essays by a young gay native American from Canada.

My best friends here where I live. They make me happy. We talk about meaningless things and serious things and zumba together (mostly on zoom now) and help each other.

Dangerous sex, meaningful drugs, Satanic roulette (666 chambers, with one empty), and Russian rituals.

Remote camping

I go canoe paddling with my wife 5 days a week (paddled >2200 miles so far this year). We go walking/hiking 2 days a week. Also I enjoy working on modifying my Hobie Cat sailboat.

I lose myself in a book. When the weather was nice I would sit outside and leave all electronic devices inside.
I play with my dog.
I sip some wine.

I just fantasize about my life as Captain Savage of the Foreign Legion.

Going out in the woods, walking or biking.

Embroidery/cross stitch. I am working on cross stitching a blanket (it is patterned) for my niece.

I sit at home, watch TV, complain about everything, and wait for a check from the government. Oh my god, I’m turning into a Democrat.

@Jaxk We knew we’d bring you over to the dark side eventually. :-)

Reading good fiction, listening to good music, watching dance videos and trying their moves. All of this is topped off by a shot of Jack Daniels chased by a Corona with lime.

After the election I chose to take a break from politics. An intentional mental health break. I’ve also redirected my focus to helping others to get out of my headspace.

My refuge was actually the act of writing letters urging people to vote in battleground states and giving small amount of money to political groups.

If I don’t feel like I’m doing something useful getting some peace of mind is difficult.

GQ for using “scourge.”

I haven’t taken refuge. Instead, to mix a metaphor, I’m wallowing in it. It’s my refuge from things that are closer to home and that I am equally powerless to fix.

@Jaxk you’re lucky to have the option. There are those here who would prefer you to rush out and sacrifice yourself to the economy.

Playing golf.

I continue to dwell on how lucky I am.

Coke..a cola.

Well I’d like to buy the world some coke, and…uh, A Coke I mean. Buy the world, A Coke..cough

I troll scour the Interwebs looking for ever more obscure. scratchy back porch styles of blues.