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September in the Rearview

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Wow, so we are already into October! September really flew by in a rush didn’t it? I mean, here we are, only a few weeks until Halloween and then the holiday season will be in a full panic rush 🙂

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September in the Rearview:

This was a good month 🙂 I made pumpkin muffins with my daughter and we’ve been having fun watching old Wonder Woman episodes from the 1970’s. I totally wanted to be Wonder Woman when I was a kid and it is so funny to now be watching these episodes with my kiddo.

I read a lot of blog posts in September, definitely more than I read in August. Probably because I have a bit more time in the mornings now that my daughter is back in school. Some posts I really loved were:

27 Ways to Save Money Right Now by The Frugal Farmer

How I Solved My Two Biggest Money Mistakes by A Mindful Migration

Diamonds Are Not This Girl’s Best Friend by Courtney Carver

Are You Taking the First False Step? by Break The Twitch

Quitting the Sidehustle For Good by Our Next Life

I wish I could say that September brought with it cooler temperatures but that would not be a true statement. Unfortunately Southern California has not gotten the memo that it is officially fall and that it needs to stop with all this burning hot nonsense. Seriously, does Mother Nature understand how hard it is to enjoy my pumpkin coffee when I am wearing shorts and a tank top? 😉

In Case You Missed It:

I wrote two posts in September. I hope to write more often going forward, but I seem to get easily distracted these days. Probably all that pumpkin coffee… 🙂

Gratitude

When The Media Bums You Out

I am looking forward to this fun month of October! It is my husband’s birthday this month and Halloween is coming! Also HOCKEY IS BACK!!! And my favorite show ELEMENTARY! All the caps and all the exclamation marks!!!! So excited! #sorrynotsorry

How was your September?

 

When The Media Bums You Out

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2016 has been an interesting year to say the least. With what’s gone on here in the states as well as in the world, it is enough to make anyone say, “I’ve had enough!” And guess what? I have.

Last month, sometime around the beginning of August, I decided not to follow any news organizations on twitter anymore. I was tired quite frankly, of my twitter feed constantly being filled with the political nonsense that is our election cycle and people’s opinions and the vitriol that seemed to accompany it. I had had it up to here…and then some.

I also decided that the television wasn’t going to get my attention either. The world was going to keep on spinning whether or not my attention span was going to accompany it. The politics that is currently engulfing our nation was going to continue to engulf whether or not I threw my hands up in despair at the continued histrionics that is the news.

People getting sick, people losing their lives, continued in-action by representatives whose job it is to get some action done, I really couldn’t take it anymore. I am an emotional person by nature, an empath. I can’t watch bad news and then shrug it off and go make dinner. News stories stay with me for days. I get sad. I get despondent. I can’t shake it off.

So I simply cut the proverbial cord. I had to.

Don’t get me wrong. What is happening in our nation is important. Who wins our country’s election in November is important. What is going on in other nations is important. But I also think it is important to notice when we are on information overload, and know that it is okay to step back. It is okay to take some deep breaths and walk away for a while.

With the advent of 24-hour news cycles and social media, we know everything and anything that is happening at any given moment all the time. And frankly, it can be overwhelming.

So if you feel like the media and the news is bumming you out, it is okay to take a break from it. Come back when and if you want to.

Unfortunately, the news isn’t going anywhere.

Have you ever taken a media break? How long was your break? Let me know in the comments! 🙂

Gratitude

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Sometimes when there is lot going on in the world, it is easy to get down and get distracted with everything that is happening or about to happen. Although it is easy to get upset and get mired down, I try to stay in the present and try to be thankful of what I have and grateful for the blessings that I enjoy.

My gratitude list for today:

  • I am thankful for my beautiful daughter and my wonderful husband.
  • I am thankful for my cat who knows when I need kitty cuddles.
  • I am thankful for my church and every Sunday feels like a blessing.
  • I am thankful for the season of fall which ushers in cooler temperatures, football, and pumpkin spice lattes! 😉
  • I am thankful for the blogging community and the sharing and encouraging that we do.
  • I am thankful for IRL friends and the laughter that never seems to stop 🙂
  • I am thankful for our country and the beautiful ocean so near to my heart.
  • I am thankful for you dear readers, who stop by and read my words. ♥

I want to know. What are you guys thankful for?