"I'm in a constant struggle between wanting to stay informed, and wanting to keep my sanity.."
With everything that's going on in politics, I feel this way constantly. The second you log on to any form of social media - but most especially Twitter in my opinion - you're bombarded from every angle on new reports of just how bad the country has it. There's always new links and new issues and new rumors. And the worst part is that it's increasingly hard to tell what's real and what's fake. When the real news is so outrageous, how does one tell it from the stuff someone made up?
This is what I worry the next 4 years (god, I hope it's only 4...) is going to be like. And if it is, I (and I hope it's not just me...) won't be able to stand it. The second I hear about something that's unfathomable to me, I have to vent. And when I vent, I think I lose about 50 IQ points because I get myself so riled up, that I can't speak. And that's just no good for anyone - just ask my family and friends.
And while taking a step back from the madness might seem like a healthy thing to do, it's not really. It may be healthy for me, but protesting the injustice is the only way we can make our voices heard. So stepping back completely may not be the most positive way through either.
What is there to do then? I suppose we can try to focus the energy we're exerting on reading quite possibly false posts, and really get informed. I'm going to try to only read sources that are reputable. I'm going to try to delete some of the accounts I follow on Twitter. I know they think they're getting the word out, but the constant posting isn't helping matters. And I'm going to get involved and participate in events that focus on equality and inclusivity.
First up is the Ghostlight Project - making theatre a safe place for all. Just check out their website and see if any theater near you is participating tomorrow evening. I can't wait to see what people coming together for a common goal can achieve!
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