About every single news headline right now is scary. Here are just 3 from this morning:
- Medics surrounded by dead children
- Iran vows ‘pre-emptive action’
- Pentagon plans military response to Hezbollah
When surrounded by so much negativity, it’s hard to stay positive, isn’t it?
My favorite brother wrote an article with 8 tips to help that you can read here. Most of it pertains to business, but a couple of the points resonated with me on a personal level. (And the graphic is pretty cool — **pats self on back**.)
Those 2 things are:
- Surround yourself with positivity — be informed, but be selective about the content you consume.
- Practice gratitude — acknowledge and be grateful for the people around you and the simple things that bring you joy.
Bunny feet make me happy. 😉
For me, the scariest part is my opinion that the power of America is waning. Think about it… did you ever think the Arabs would’ve snubbed the President by cancelling meetings? Jordan pulled out of a planned summit and the Palestinian President also cancelled their meeting after the hospital explosion in Gaza. That amounts to a big eff you, Mr. President of the USA.
And I don’t care if you’re Democrat or Republican, you can certainly see our President has trouble stringing 2 sentences together or walking a straight line. Not only is Biden frail, but his weak stance on just about everything — including our country’s borders — breeds greater disrespect. Still, I want him to be safe while in Israel. Not just because I don’t wish death on anyone, but also because Kamala is worse. 😬
My final point, and a suggestion to help you stay positive…
Don’t watch, read, or listen to the news before bedtime. Sleep is important and it won’t come if you’re scared, heartbroken, or wired up over the gravity of the world’s situation.
Don’t look at anything scarier than this before bed:
Now you know: Pizza was invented in Naples, Italy as an inexpensive food to be consumed quickly. It remained unknown outside of Naples until Italian immigrants brought it to the US in the early 20th Century, where it would take the country by storm after WW2.