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megan -
thanks for the thoughtful reply on this thread. as i read various articles and forums each week, i keep seeing the fear that is being generated about all the changes occuring. i can feel myself get pulled in this direction, then that, with the fear that if i just stay here, i will not be o.k. the latest thing i came across was someone very wise, with years of experience, going to advise me (for a nominal fee) where to put my u.s. dollars so they wouldn't be worthless. more fear. what if i don't check that out. we have been financially cautious even frugal for 25 years so we could supplement social security and take care of ourselves. now these changes will, most likely, make huge changes to what we thought would happen. i know i need to let go of the need to control what happens (fear). when i was reading this latest article about how this financial guru could help, i was overwhelmed with a feeling that this just was not right. his focus was helping a few to hurry up and plunk their money into something that would have a high yield. but it seemed to be at the expense of others that couldn't do that. that was when i thought - to he** with that. it was more of the same - "i must take care of myself". i can take care of myself without stepping on someone else though.

this stuff about getting into communities, safe places, etc. strikes me the same way. i also share the feeling we are where we are for a reason. we chose to live here, we haven't moved from here yet. if i was certain someone would drop a bomb on my house or a tsunami was approaching, i would certainly leave but am pretty sure i can figure out how to live in uncertain times with the skills and common sense i currently have. i feel sure that we will receive all we need to get through these times. we don't know if they will be severely hard or merely challenging but i know i am constantly surprised when i come out on the other side of some of the hardest trials of my life.

love and light,
shelly