Randy Blythe

Every day I remember someone else who lives out there. I'm like, are you okay? Are you okay? Are you okay? Is your house there? And it has been this overwhelming feeling of anxiety. And that is really happening. And these are not abstract people to me. These are people I care very deeply about, friends of mine that have had long-term relationships.

Every day I remember someone else who lives out there. I'm like, are you okay? Are you okay? Are you okay? Is your house there? And it has been this overwhelming feeling of anxiety. And that is really happening. And these are not abstract people to me. These are people I care very deeply about, friends of mine that have had long-term relationships.

Every day I remember someone else who lives out there. I'm like, are you okay? Are you okay? Are you okay? Is your house there? And it has been this overwhelming feeling of anxiety. And that is really happening. And these are not abstract people to me. These are people I care very deeply about, friends of mine that have had long-term relationships.

All that being said, I'm over here on the East Coast. I'm not in the middle of a wildfire in California right now, right? So this feeling of fear and anxiety has been ratcheted up within me. And if I do not dial it back and I do not take stock of the reality of my situation, which is I'm sitting here in my study with all my books on the internet doing this lovely podcast with you.

All that being said, I'm over here on the East Coast. I'm not in the middle of a wildfire in California right now, right? So this feeling of fear and anxiety has been ratcheted up within me. And if I do not dial it back and I do not take stock of the reality of my situation, which is I'm sitting here in my study with all my books on the internet doing this lovely podcast with you.

All that being said, I'm over here on the East Coast. I'm not in the middle of a wildfire in California right now, right? So this feeling of fear and anxiety has been ratcheted up within me. And if I do not dial it back and I do not take stock of the reality of my situation, which is I'm sitting here in my study with all my books on the internet doing this lovely podcast with you.

If I don't stop that anxiety, it's just going to ruin everything. And I think society in general is riddled with anxiety, perhaps not entirely because of, but I think...

If I don't stop that anxiety, it's just going to ruin everything. And I think society in general is riddled with anxiety, perhaps not entirely because of, but I think...

If I don't stop that anxiety, it's just going to ruin everything. And I think society in general is riddled with anxiety, perhaps not entirely because of, but I think...

this constant to negativity is accelerating this sort of anxiety hangover we all wake up with every day i think and it's for me it's a process of trying to stay present and trying to stay cognizant of what the reality of my situation is and looking at that realizing that in this moment i'm okay and then

this constant to negativity is accelerating this sort of anxiety hangover we all wake up with every day i think and it's for me it's a process of trying to stay present and trying to stay cognizant of what the reality of my situation is and looking at that realizing that in this moment i'm okay and then

this constant to negativity is accelerating this sort of anxiety hangover we all wake up with every day i think and it's for me it's a process of trying to stay present and trying to stay cognizant of what the reality of my situation is and looking at that realizing that in this moment i'm okay and then

If there's anything I can do to alleviate the suffering of other people, then I can take action, right? If I'm calm and looking at myself and looking at my situation with clear eyes, then I can actually take action. think and plan and do something to actually make the situation better rather than just sit here clutching my pearls and wringing my hands. Like, this is so terrible.

If there's anything I can do to alleviate the suffering of other people, then I can take action, right? If I'm calm and looking at myself and looking at my situation with clear eyes, then I can actually take action. think and plan and do something to actually make the situation better rather than just sit here clutching my pearls and wringing my hands. Like, this is so terrible.

If there's anything I can do to alleviate the suffering of other people, then I can take action, right? If I'm calm and looking at myself and looking at my situation with clear eyes, then I can actually take action. think and plan and do something to actually make the situation better rather than just sit here clutching my pearls and wringing my hands. Like, this is so terrible.

This is so terrible. And I'm guilty of that. I am, but I'm trying so hard to fight against that. And I mean, right before this conversation, we're talking about the wildfires in LA and I, for the last five, six days, I've constantly checking on my friends and remembering someone else, as I said, and I've felt like this overwhelming anxiety and I've wanted to make things better.

This is so terrible. And I'm guilty of that. I am, but I'm trying so hard to fight against that. And I mean, right before this conversation, we're talking about the wildfires in LA and I, for the last five, six days, I've constantly checking on my friends and remembering someone else, as I said, and I've felt like this overwhelming anxiety and I've wanted to make things better.

This is so terrible. And I'm guilty of that. I am, but I'm trying so hard to fight against that. And I mean, right before this conversation, we're talking about the wildfires in LA and I, for the last five, six days, I've constantly checking on my friends and remembering someone else, as I said, and I've felt like this overwhelming anxiety and I've wanted to make things better.

And I was talking to my girlfriend right before this and we've donated some money trying to figure out what I can do. But I realized, oh yeah, I'm going on this book tour. And it's hard for me to promote, to feel like I'm promoting a book tour and I'm promoting my new book when all these horrible things are happening. Then I realized she had this great idea.

And I was talking to my girlfriend right before this and we've donated some money trying to figure out what I can do. But I realized, oh yeah, I'm going on this book tour. And it's hard for me to promote, to feel like I'm promoting a book tour and I'm promoting my new book when all these horrible things are happening. Then I realized she had this great idea.