It's not easy to remain sane in this crazy country that is teetering on the edge of dictatorship.
It's a daily, sometimes hourly, struggle to maintain my sanity. Luckily I have a few things that keep me from going over the edge.
Exercise is important. I walk each of my dogs a mile every morning. Sometimes I go for a walk by myself as well. I usually walk between 4 and 5 miles each day.
Photography is a great release. Yesterday afternoon the clouds in the beautiful New Mexico sky were fascinating, so I grabbed my camera and took a walk in the neighborhood. Looking at images of beautiful places I have visited is a wonderful escape as well. This morning I enjoyed looking at gorgeous images of Yosemite National Park.
Reading is something I have enjoyed since I was a young child. I still read a lot, particularly biographies and historical fiction.
I spent my career working with the news media as a public affairs specialist for a non-profit organization and for a federal agency. So I am a bit of a news junkie. But today's news is too distressing, so I limit my consumption to one local news broadcast and one national news broadcast each day. I follow up with something that won't distress me.
I recently started working on improving my diet, eating less and consuming more healthful foods. It's too early to tell the impact of this self-improvement project, but I have dropped a couple of pounds.
What things do you do to maintain your sanity?
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