Reader, it's going to be a long eight weeks.

This run-up to the election may feel like your own journey through the seven circles of hell. So, this week, I thought it might be helpful to talk about the #ShowUpPositive Spark: TOLERANCE.

Tolerance is not acceptance, agreement, or condonment. Consider this definition: a fair, respectful, and permissive attitude or policy toward people whose opinions, beliefs, practices, racial or ethnic origins, etc., differ from one’s own or those of the majority; freedom from bigotry and an insistence on conformity.

Our country is more politically polarized than we've been since the Civil War.

Rhetoric is extreme, and modern communications create echo chambers of biased perspective, fueling extreme positioning.

However, our democracy and constitution protect individuals' rights to hold their opinions.

The #ShowUpPositive approach embraces democratic liberties and respects individual freedoms regardless of their diametric opposition to one's own beliefs.

With all the oppositional posturing reaching a new peak, it is easy to allow your judge to run amuck. This keeps you in a state of anxiety and worry and on guard to attack and defend, zapping your energy and effectiveness.

Instead, here are some of the gifts you can recognize and appreciate:

• People are activated instead of apathetic
• People are participating in our democratic process
• Because we have a democracy, we have choice

Here are some thought traps to avoid:

• It's your job to let people know how misguided or misinformed they are
• If you stated your thinking perfectly, you would educate and persuade oppositional thinkers
• Because you don't agree with someone's political views, you can't agree with them at all

Election years are doubly tough because we are pressed with all the banter, and our economic system always has a negative knee-jerk reaction that impacts the economy and your bank account.

Losing your peace is a choice you don't have to make. If you need help, my Mental Superpowers Mastermind is the perfect guide through these rough waters.

🥰 Who do you know that is looking for a speaker for meetings, workshops, or trainings? An introduction would be awesome! 🥰

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