The Covid pandemic, war in Ukraine, floods, fires, famine… it feels all encompassing. The news just feels like things are getting worse every day. It’s starting to feel like the end of days as foretold in the book of Revelation, doesn’t it?
I’ve had my bad days, I’ll admit. There have been times I just want to sit in my little corner with a bottle or two of wine and tell the world to “F” off and leave me alone. And I’ve had times I just want to yell at the world, to tell people to smarten up, that by hurting others they’re only hurting themselves. None of it really helps, though.
I finally realized that I can only control how I react; I can control how much I watch, how much I listen to. I can control what I watch and I can use the “off” button whenever I start feeling overwhelmed. I can, finally, get together with friends for a good meal and pleasant conversation, some quality time away from news sources. I can get creative in my kitchen, in my soap lab. I can get out into the spring sunshine, take a walk by the lake, notice the ever-increasing signs of the season. I can luxuriate in a bath, with products I make and love. I can have that glass of wine, or two…. or three. As long as it’s red.
It all helps. Especially the wine. Sort of.
My husband tells me that I need to know what’s going on in the world. He’s right… to a degree. I can know what’s going on without immersing myself in the heartbreak, the anger, the frustration that I see and hear in the media every. single. day.
How are you handling it?
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