“If we don’t show up tomorrow, it is entirely possible that we will not have the opportunity to cast a ballot again. America stands on the precipice of danger and claimed that those reluctant to vote for a presidential candidate risk relinquishing their control to an authoritarian regime.” - Oprah Winfrey, one day before the election. In response to an X user who asked why people are "not understanding that our democracy is over," Yvette Nicole Brown said, "I don't know. Because it is." In other posts, the "Community" star wrote that "America is done," and "any hope in this country and what it could be someday, is gone." Early Wednesday morning, on Novemver 6th, 2024, it was announced that Kamala Harris had lost the election. In response to that loss, understandably, many of her supporters are afraid. When malevolence has been empowered on the national stage, responding with fear makes sense. And when you hoped for a different outcome, then you've sustained a loss, and feelings of grief are inevitable. But then you have to find a way to cope and to move forward, so that you don't implode. Today, I want to share my own response and how I'm coping. First, this, though. If you're feeling fear right now, as you are reading this, I want you to take several slow, deep breaths before you continue reading. Remember: You will never be able to truly cancel out your fear. But the absence of fear doesn't equal enlightenment. "There will always be fear, but it's important to remember that fear doesn't need to halt you," Raquel Martin, licensed clinical psychologist, told USA TODAY. "You can operate with a healthy level of fear." What I'm Feeling
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