Not for Me...

Paying attention to the crazy, the sick, the deranged...

That describes much of our social media, and pop & political culture. Not recommended. Detrimental to our mental health and well-being. I mean, yes, it's important to know what's going on in the world. To see what fresh hell your fellow humans are swimming in. It is important to be aware, alive, awake. But there are limits. You must sometimes walk away, shut your eyes, stop up your ears, observe from a healthy distance, and then dimiss with extreme prejudice. The crazy, the sick, the deranged, will slime the best of us. There is a gravitational pull that we all must resist. Tuning out the shite, not paying attention, carefully curating our intake; critical to sanity, good cheer, a healthy mind, body & soul. Yes. Being disicplined in thought, action & attention. Identifying the crazy, the sick, the deranged, seeing it clearly, and withdrawing. Taking a determined stance: not for me.