Protecting Your Peace - 3 Things to Remember to Stay Peaceful in a Fearful World
"Have you seen the news?" A question that can make me instantly uneasy. That's because the reason the person asking the question is asking it to begin with, is usually not because something amazing and wonderful has just happened in the world. What's that old saying: "Bad news travels halfway 'round the world before good news even gets its pants on." If a friend, co-worker, or loved one asks me that question, it's usually to share something they saw in the news that day, or the night before, that was, well, bad. They found it distressing, disturbing, or worrying, so they want to share it to offload some of that anxiety and feel comforted. Or maybe they just think I will be shocked and dismayed by it and they want to break it to me to somehow soften the impact. Either way, that bad news and all its accompanying imagery, implications and soul-crushing negativity are coming at me and my brain says, "Buckle up." The fact is, we have access t...