“This administration is making me gain weight,” my friend Irma said. She was reacting to more bad news about prices going up. Irma stopped buying eggs because the prices were too high.

I reflected on this. There might be some leeway between the bad news and Irma’s reaction.

“Between stimulus and response, there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.” – Viktor Frankl

We, witches, realize that so much of life is about energy.
It takes energy to be patient.
It takes energy to make a good decision.

“Willpower isn’t just a skill. It’s a muscle, like the muscles in your arms or legs, and it gets tired as it works harder, so there’s less power left over for other things.” – Charles Duhigg

Charles Duhigg is referring to “willpower fatigue.”

Here is a powerful idea: You can call on the Gods to strengthen you in the space between bad news and negative action.

Here is a prayer that you can use.

Lord of the Hunt, Lady of the Moon
Strengthen me to pause and pray
To make my willpower come to stay
Let fatigue fall like leaves from a tree,
May I be strong and free.
So Mote It Be.

May these insights support your path.

Blessed Be,
Moonwater