Consternation – Correction - Continuation

Here we find ourselves, past the Ides of March and zooming into a completion of the first quarter of 2025, and I feel that it is necessary to address the current doom and gloom. I know I tend to seek out the better side of things in most scenarios, but I also try to keep my “glass half full” bias in check. While I’m not an alarmist when it comes to prophesying doom, I am quite at home amidst gloom. Last week we were warned of an inclement weather event headed our way over the weekend, with powerful thunderstorms and wind gusts. I know other places had a harsher storm than us, but I found myself happily strolling Main Street with coffee and an umbrella. I love the rain, especially in the morning when it keeps the world dimmer than usual. I perceive those stormy, gloomy morning shrouds as sheltering our protected lives at home and enhancing our rest and dreams.
 
I know the news has been upsetting, and we are now seeing and hearing the words correction, recession, inflation, and bear more than we would wish. It is uncomfortable to say the least, but even more so amidst the overwhelmingly negative political news. Our leaders should be combatting fear, not stoking fires, but both sides seem ready to use any fear that is handy as a weapon to sully the other side. Unfortunately, this seems to be the new normal in the political realm.

Read More