In this high tech, Internet age, we have the potential to let almost all of the world into our lives on a daily basis, yet to allow ourselves to be impacted by too much worldly news and events is overwhelming. So how much of the world do you let in? How many world events do you let influence your daily actions? How much of your own life do you share with the world?
What's important is that you take these questions seriously and make a decision for your life and the lives of those you live, love and work with. To treasure and respect your individuality, you can't let too much of the world in, yet to contribute to strong, loving communities, you do have to stay connected, aware, and involved.
I thought about this today as I read a number of online posts and articles about current news events. In many ways, it seems like each event and advocacy group compete to get the front page news, most attention, and greatest support? Who wins when it comes to your time? Why do you choose the articles and information you choose?
For me, I choose articles and news related to good living. I want everyone to have as good as possible lives so I'm interested in news and information related to uplifting lives in positive ways. I'm not so interested in sports, so I generally skip those pages thought I know that many people truly enjoy conversations, information, and news about sports. I'm big on safety, so I read articles that relate to staying safe and healthy in my community too.
A positive daily routine of news and information via reputable media sources helps you to get the information you need while not overwhelming you. For example, we still subscribe to a newspaper which we enjoy reading, watch a couple of daily news shows and check news and information listings via a number of Internet sights. In our family, we enjoy staying up to date on the news and talking about that news and information with one another. When I taught, I often incorporated daily news articles into the daily lessons and conversations with students in order to make the lessons catchy, relevant, and multi-disciplinary.
To be tied to news shows or information sources all day is not positive for our lives, yet to have our heads in the sand without any interaction with the stories and information of the day is also not positive. Regular review of news and information has the potential to keep us healthier, more involved in positive ways, and up-to-date, but letting too much in can be overwhelming in harmful ways. Everyone has to find that right balance. Onward.