Today's thoughts.

I’m generally plugged in but I set aside some time every morning to catch up on the world - perusing big media outlets, alternative ones and social media. I try to get a mix, not just one or the prevailing view point. 

There is good news, but the constant intolerance, hate and inhumanity happening around the world all the time pains me. I don’t want to hear these stories. I don’t want to cry. But I don’t ignore it because it is the reality we live in and we cannot become numb to it. We live our lives but we must keep perspective. 

We are all closest to the issues and communities that we live in and of where we come from, it makes sense. It’s impossible to be plugged into and fight for every single cause. But we can certainly recognize when there is a “struggle” that demands our attention and aid as fellow humans. There’s no excuse for you not to be outraged by war or genocide of any group.

I am appalled at how little airtime and coverage the big outlets give to Palestinians, the Rohingya in Myanmar, the Uighurs in China, and others, some I’m sure I don’t even know about. I’m disappointed in social media censorship. It’s all a contrived money and power grab. I’ve always known these are the facts but it’s sad to see it play out. 

We get too caught up in religion and forcing our beliefs on others. Believe what you want to believe, why should it matter to someone else. My personal ethos is rooted in kindness and love. Don’t kill. Don’t steal. Be kind to yourself and others. The way we conduct ourselves, the empathy we have and the action we take to help others is what defines our existence. It is what categorizes us as good or bad. There are many ways to help - figure it out and do what you can. 

Do what is right.