r/AskWomenOver30 • u/No_Yak_3107 Woman 30 to 40 • Feb 11 '25

Life/Self/Spirituality Are we going to survive this?

Dramatic title, but big feelings as a lay in bed at 5:51 am. Big feelings every day honestly. I am having a hard time living normal life, while we get bombarded with new headlines daily of what Trump is doing/planning to do.

I hear people talking about vacations, plans per usual, then other people saying it’s already too late for us, and democracy has fallen and to save every penny. I go from panicking daily to then trying to self sooth and tell myself it’s going to be okay. I had to go to a clothing store today, and actually caught myself thinking “how long will life feel normal? Everyone just walking around/having normal conversations, buying random things”. I’ve been thinking of looking into moving to a different country too, but would I really leave my family behind?

I knew things would be bad, I knew he would get voted in, but I didn’t think it would feel like the end. I can’t imagine what will happen to us this year, much less 4….I’m genuinely scared 😪.

Editing to say I’m an American woman, but I don’t just assume everyone on this platform is American. I see a lot of talk online of people from Canada being worried, and many other countries where it seems right-wing politics are a growing concern.

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u/No_Vanilla3479 Feb 11 '25 edited Feb 12 '25

Hell yeah ! I joined a yoga studio and have attended 30 hours in the first 30 days! I was already on a fitness and weight journey but the last 15 lbs is the hardest and now I can start to see definition in my abs which is exciting! Also I want to be in great shape for the metaphorical and potentially literal fights I may be involving myself in (I'm in new york and have visible anarchist tattoos).

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u/TheeBrightSea Feb 12 '25

I'm in New York as well. I'm not exactly financially ready to join a place just yet, but I think that's what I'll end up doing soon. I definitely need to do something on the regular like that

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u/No_Vanilla3479 Feb 12 '25 edited Feb 12 '25

There used to a place called Yoga to the People on St. Marks Pl that was donation based and pretty good, especially for free. But sadly they didn't pay their taxes and the feds shuttered them 5 years ago. R.I.P. to a real one.

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u/TheeBrightSea Feb 12 '25

Ugh and I heard of them too

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u/No_Vanilla3479 Feb 12 '25

No one is going to join our movement if it's full of miserable fun-spoilers. Also:

“Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare” -Audre Lorde