By now, if you are like me, your election stress level is through the roof. But, it's time to let go of your stress. Once you have placed your vote, the outcome is out of your hands (let's face it, it was never in our hands). So, why worry about something that you will not be able to change? Regardless of the outcome, you will wake-up tomorrow morning, and your life will go on as it always has.

I've been toying with happiness lately, actually all my life, I guess. Perhaps we all search for that blue bird of happiness, hoping happiness will settle in our spirit mystically. But as someone who struggles with depression, and I don't mean simple, everyday blues, I sometimes go on journeys into self, screaming for answers, whispering, and humming too. I think half of me is content more than half of the time, but the other half must be whipped into bliss.

This is the thing...Blogging about politics is very stressful. And, we all know what stress can do to our health.

Do you stress over money? I do. With the way the economy is going, if you're not stressing over money now, you sure could be in the near future. Gas prices are going up, home values are going down, and what money we do have is buying less and less. The thing about stressing over money is...It doesn't pay the bills. What it can do, is make you sick.

Is politics making you stressed? Anxious? Depressed? Some days are worse than others for me. Today was particularly bad, especially with that stupid, fear mongering, "scare us into calling our senators" ad I've been seeing all day. I've written about this FISA issue so much already, it makes me want to just SCREAM! I guess that makes me a wee-bit stressed? Do you ever want to scream at your television? Here is a video clip of the FISA ad with the "truth" pointed out...

I think we probably have all suffered from some degree of emotional health issues in our lives. Whenever someone talks to me about feeling depressed or anxious, the first thing I say to them is...you are not alone. We've all been there in some way or another. I also think that acknowledging you have a problem is half the battle. And that doesn't make you "insane" or "crazy". Really...How many "crazy" people realize they're crazy? I think the most sane thing a person can do is admit they are feeling depressed or anxious, and reach out for help.

I've known this day was coming since the first day I held my son in my arms. The day he would start driving. I don't know about other mothers, but this is sending me right to the edge of sanity. Since the first day (three weeks ago), I have had a constant twitch in my left eye. I don't think it is a coincidence...I think it's most likely an outward physical manifestation of my subconscious fears and anxieties over my son driving. I just made all that up, but you know what I mean, right?

Yoga has become very popular as a low impact exercise program to improve one's fitness quota. I for one, have been a walker or water fitness person, (who really needs to do it more often!). I've considered Yoga but until now never felt it fit my Car Girl image until now... Elaine Masters of DriveTime Yoga has developed a very innovative idea to combine Yoga and Driving to help reduce stress and improve posture.