Keeping Calm by S.C. Wynne
Morning all!
Do you find yourself not watching the news? I used to watch MSNBC every night and I've noticed lately I don't even want to look. It's like that scene in Aliens when the creature is about to eat Ripley and the little girl she's holding, and she says to the child, "Don't look, baby." lol
There is just so much going on from earthquakes in Mexico, N. Korea beating it's chest and Hurricane fill in the blank threatening our coasts. It's almost impossible for me to watch the news and keep an upbeat attitude. And I think keeping a positive attitude is critical. It's critical for my mental health and it's important if only to keep focused on the things that matter; family, friends etc.
One thing that I do is I lose myself in movies and books. I absolutely love Agatha Christie's Poirot series and I could watch and rewatch those over and over. The sets and the acting are so beautifully done it just relaxes me instantly.
What do you do that helps you relax? Do you read? Go out with friends? Hide in a cave and cry into a hanky? lol
Let me know!
S.C.
www.sc-wynne.com
Do you find yourself not watching the news? I used to watch MSNBC every night and I've noticed lately I don't even want to look. It's like that scene in Aliens when the creature is about to eat Ripley and the little girl she's holding, and she says to the child, "Don't look, baby." lol
There is just so much going on from earthquakes in Mexico, N. Korea beating it's chest and Hurricane fill in the blank threatening our coasts. It's almost impossible for me to watch the news and keep an upbeat attitude. And I think keeping a positive attitude is critical. It's critical for my mental health and it's important if only to keep focused on the things that matter; family, friends etc.
One thing that I do is I lose myself in movies and books. I absolutely love Agatha Christie's Poirot series and I could watch and rewatch those over and over. The sets and the acting are so beautifully done it just relaxes me instantly.
What do you do that helps you relax? Do you read? Go out with friends? Hide in a cave and cry into a hanky? lol
Let me know!
S.C.
www.sc-wynne.com
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I don't want to be used to it, I don't want to look at something bad happening on the news and just stare at it and go : well, that's normal. Violence has become so mainstream that it I feel feeds everyone in a way.
What I do to relax is be creative. By that I mean anything and I mean anything that strikes my fancy. Right now, I've been learning to crochet. I also watch movies; my 500 + collection of movies tells me that. LOL I also use to RP online - basically writing with other people to create a story. Lately I've been working on several ideas in my head. As my profile says I'm a wannabee writer. I hope to change that to writer. :)