Thank you, Thich Nhat Hanh, Buddhist monk.
"...What is most important is not to allow your anxiety about what happens in the world to fill your heart. If your heart is filled with anxiety, you will get sick, and you will not be able to help."
I do look at what is happening, and put it into the box called current events.
Then I look at photos of nature, and enjoy the box of the environment, and then sometimes mention what needs to be done.
I also have boxes called "my family" and "my friends."
And of course one called "blogging."
I do categorize what my life has happening. It works for me. I think leaders of spirituality have much bigger things they think about than I do, and I look seriously at what they have to say.
What is my heart filled with anyway?
Wonder. At beauty in its many forms.
Compassion towards almost everyone. There are still a few exceptions to my sense of love.
Gratitude. I am in awe that I've lived to 82-1/2 years of age, and am able to do so much, and experience so many wonderful things.
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I engage and then I disengage before I engage again. Being basically powerless to stop what's going on in this country it does no one any good to become paralyzed. Right now I'm disengaged pouring myself into gowing food.
I think growing your own food is a great way to resist the current situations...excellent way to avoid all the tariff stuff! Not to mention you'll end up so much more healthy. And going in and out of engagement with stuff is a healthy way to keep yourself sane!
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