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My Top Ten Mantras to Cope with all the Craziness (Hollywood Edition)
I have been thinking about how I am going to handle the stress of current ‘state of the union’. In my view, America is teetering on the brink of a Constitutional crisis, not to mention war, induced by the reckless, ignorant, and self-serving actions of one Donald Trump. You may or may not agree, but I still think there is something in this list for you.
So, I offer a few time-tested mantras to help my readers reach some peace –or at least give them a chant that they can repeat when things climb to a maddening zenith. Pick the one that best applies to your sensibilities.
#1. “I’m as mad as hell and I am not gonna take it anymore!” (screaming preferably out a window)
#2. “You want the truth? You can’t handle the truth!”( it’s a rhetorical question, really)
#3. “Let’s just look on the bright side of life.”(Sing it while hanging around waiting for something big to happen)
#4. “The problems of three little people don’t add up to a hill of beans in this crazy world.”(always good for use at airports)
#5. “Are you crying? Are you crying? There’s no crying in _________” (fill in the blank) (nothing like sports to reduce your level of anxiety)
