"It turned me into a rage Roomba—hoovering up fear and anxiety and hopelessness and dark anger at people I don’t know involved in things I have no control over." Such a perfect metaphor. Thanks, Sheila. I got rid of my TV in 2016 and cancelled the newspaper. It was easier than I thought and has improved my life 100%. It is easier than you think... Such a gorgeous photo!
Thanks Sharron! I am really inspired and heartened by your actions. It can be done!! I’ll keep working on it and when it gets too much (it’s always too much), I’ll be trolling those “this CAN’T be real” headlines for levity and sanity! :)
Hilarious and heartfelt! I too drifted away from news. It was that or go completely mad. These days I don't search out news at all. If its noteworthy, it'll find its way to me somehow. Which has proven true. Everything else is just noise intended to attack my blood pressure.
It sure is. And now we’re drowning in all the “Biden wore a red tie today..IS HE STILL FIT FOR OFFICE?!” I….just….no. nope. no. My clicks will go to the “man bites dog” or “inside haunted Des Moines” pieces. Journalists you are on notice! :)
Thanks Shital! It’s not realistic for me to say “no more news, ever,” but I am working so hard to be discerning about what I consume and how much. And I do fantasize about crawling into some kind of mountain retreat in the Andes :)
"It turned me into a rage Roomba—hoovering up fear and anxiety and hopelessness and dark anger at people I don’t know involved in things I have no control over." Such a perfect metaphor. Thanks, Sheila. I got rid of my TV in 2016 and cancelled the newspaper. It was easier than I thought and has improved my life 100%. It is easier than you think... Such a gorgeous photo!
Thanks Sharron! I am really inspired and heartened by your actions. It can be done!! I’ll keep working on it and when it gets too much (it’s always too much), I’ll be trolling those “this CAN’T be real” headlines for levity and sanity! :)
Hilarious and heartfelt! I too drifted away from news. It was that or go completely mad. These days I don't search out news at all. If its noteworthy, it'll find its way to me somehow. Which has proven true. Everything else is just noise intended to attack my blood pressure.
It sure is. And now we’re drowning in all the “Biden wore a red tie today..IS HE STILL FIT FOR OFFICE?!” I….just….no. nope. no. My clicks will go to the “man bites dog” or “inside haunted Des Moines” pieces. Journalists you are on notice! :)
I can totally relate to the news part. I am in the middle of all of it! Interestingly written!!
Thanks Shital! It’s not realistic for me to say “no more news, ever,” but I am working so hard to be discerning about what I consume and how much. And I do fantasize about crawling into some kind of mountain retreat in the Andes :)