Smokey Morning

One of the greatest things I've done for my health is turn off the news. 

A few years back, there were stories of Mothers killing their children. I'm not talking about birds, cats, or elephants. I'm talking about people. The violence was horrific and left me incredibly distraught.
I got stuck in the stories looking for answer to "WHY"? and "HOW COULD SHE DO THAT?"
It was tragic, but it was the idea of what went through a child's head as they were the victims. What does a child think when his or her Mommy is trying to kill him/her.
I would lose sleep, have nightmares, cry.

I spent a lot of time thinking about it, trying to understand, so that perhaps, I could save a child's life. The only way to intervene is to know what is happening. It is one of the reasons why I do what I do today. It sent me on a search of how to create space for Mothers to decompress. To refocus their efforts on taking care of themselves, nutritionally, emotionally so they can be better Mothers.

After awhile though, the news wears on you. I was tired of reading it. So, I turned it off. 

This morning, those few years later, I am grateful that I can make a difference in lives. Today, I think of how the news gets to me anyway - through word of mouth and pictures on facebook. But today, it's fires.

And this morning it's coming via the air. The smokey, warm morning air. I am miles and miles from the closest fire, but I wake up in the night smelling it. I pray for rain, and pray the people on the plains keep their wits about them so we don't have the same thing as those in the hills. It's always dry in the summer here.

The smoke in this East facing photo is apparent, it's 7:00 am and everything is smokey on the horizon.

I'm not even drawn to watch the news though, I cannot control the weather, I cannot change the turn out of events once they hit the news, I can only share the word of prevention, and help others to be aware.

I find like other news, this event is incredibly tragic. Community action is required. But immersing myself in it, watching it, focusing on it, doesn't change things.

I've decided by turning it off, I am more centered, balanced, better able to help others, because I am not as stressed, and I am being the best person I can be.

In Vibrant Health and Happiness
Tammi
www.thenourishedlife.net
www.newbeginningshealthwellness.com