tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8403549.post8901578323450692169..comments2023-11-03T05:25:10.508-07:00Comments on Chicago Stories: FearHixxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03879777399752620803noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8403549.post-13186463152534376592013-05-13T11:28:49.403-07:002013-05-13T11:28:49.403-07:00Thank you. I think you're right. For awhile we...Thank you. I think you're right. For awhile we were watching BBC news and that helped but now it seems like scary news from all over the world. <br /><br />Erica, you are great. Hixxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03879777399752620803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8403549.post-50181889848851240912013-05-11T18:56:41.087-07:002013-05-11T18:56:41.087-07:00Don't watch the news. There is so much awful o...Don't watch the news. There is so much awful out there, and the news wants to sensationalize everything and whip people into a frenzy and people love being whipped into frenzies (and it is easy to do). So don't be a part of the chaos and the fear. It is good to stay informed some of the time, sure, but if we knew about all the things out in the world, it would be too much for our meager little human brains. We aren't meant to know it all or handle it all.<br /><br />Instead, turn it off. Listen to the birds. Smell the air. Make eye contact with strangers and smile at them. There is so much love and beauty out there. And the best way to see it is without the aid of a tv or computer or phone screen.<br /><br />None of us know what is going to happen to us at any moment. If we strive to be happy in each moment, hopefully we can avoid fear or get out of the habit of being afraid.<br /><br />It is ok to be ignorant about some things some times. Ericahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09497733042263714282noreply@blogger.com