Hi there. We wanted to take a second and check in because the world is so heavy right now.

Today’s tunes: Take two minutes away from any noise of the world and do this quick grounding meditation with us. We all could really take a beat these days.

Have a Q for WorkDaze or the podcast? Let’s hear it here! 

It’s the Guns

Gut-wrenching headlines. Graphic content. Endless scrolling. Rinse and repeat. It’s all so much. 

The emotions we’ve felt lately are a lot to take on, so first and foremost, we want to acknowledge that and encourage you to hold space for yourself when you need it. 

The lack of gun control has turned our country into an incredibly frightening place to live. 

Countless lives of political figures, elementary school students, next door neighbors, (unfortunately, the list goes on and on) have been taken because of the decision so-called “leaders” have made. A decision to make these oh-so powerful machines more accessible than drinking water in some US cities.

There is no arguing that children are supposed to grow up in a home with loving parents, yet the number who don’t because of gun violence spans beyond the lives of powerful figures in recent news headlines. 

First graders are supposed to be learning addition and subtraction, not how to barricade their classroom doors. College campuses should be safe, not places where students look for the nearest escape route “just in case”. 

While we all take in the weight of the world this past week, let us all take the time to learn how we can make this a safer country.

The current administration has made it abundantly clear that they are unwilling to do something about the most common murder weapon in our country. So as much as it shouldn’t be, it’s up to us. Those thoughts and prayers? They’ll never save us.

Some local and state elections are coming up in November. We implore you to do your research. What must we do to live in a country that’s safe for everyone? We have the power to vote out those who continue to allow these preventable acts of gun violence to continue, and to vote in those who are willing to stand up for a safer America. 

Until then, hang in there and be gentle to yourself and others. 

We love you.

—Rod and Gabi