This week, I was truly challenged with the negative thought environment that I am living in with my elderly parents and my family. They watch a lot of negative television as their distraction and entertainment.

Now that the elections are over, they keep on watching just negative news. This is a reflection of how they think so they live in fear.

My daughter decided not to speak to me for two weeks because she’s worried about the next four years and that I voted for him. My mother went to the hospital because her blood pressure went up and fell in the kitchen.

The toilet broke in the bathroom and was leaking. Fortunately, my brother took time off from work to reinstall it. This is the second time this year.

I spend as much time in our beautiful backyard patio with the beautiful weather , thinking, doing my sit, and my daily positive reinforcements. I pray a lot. I admit it is challenging to change my blueprint in this environment.

I am so fortunate to be part of this 2024–25 personal development growth program. I keep thinking through my prayers and my sit that it could be worse. I know it is not. I just have patience to learn the good that will come out of this.

I can tell that I will always apply myself more than seven days now. This must be for the rest of my life.