I could go pretty deeply into WHY I have this issue with politics triggering such FURY in me (FURY is kinda close to what happens but it’s even worse than that), but it’s multifaceted and quite complicated, and really not the point.
The point is that my response is not healthy for me physically or emotionally or spiritually.
So I’m trying to fast, and it’s really difficult. This is definitely like an addiction.
I find myself — without any thinking whatsoever — clicking over to CNN.
I find myself — without any thinking whatsoever — halfway through writing an angry response to someone. Luckily I do notice eventually and I hit delete.
This is not about hiding my head in the sand either; it’s about being a healthy enough version of myself that I can do what I am good at doing and help the world in the ways that I am able.
It’s about about being a healthy and effectively loving human.
So now I’m looking for sources of good news and I though some of you might like these too. Because what we look for is what we see and what we see is the world we end up inhabiting in all ways.
Some of these are really new to me so I can’t speak to their quality over time, but they are decent to start with:
Kindling is out of Washington State and has really young staff and board but I like that energy;
The Good News Network has been around for some time.
Good Good Good was actually inspired by Mister Rogers!
Solutions Journalism is just that — a drive toward creating journalism that emphasizes solutions. YES.
Positive News is out of the UK.
Reasons to be cheerful was founded by Talking Heads’ David Byrne! (He is so freaking smart.)
Yes! Media started as a great magazine and is now much more.
The Happy Broadcast combines stories with art to inspire.
And there’s Jane Goodall’s Good News for All, no explanation needed.
That’s a great start. Let me know if you have other favorite sources.