Dateline 8-12-2016

It's been about a month since I started my media diet to cut down on my daily intake of doom and gloom. Sure I nibble here and there and have even had a full on cheat day or two but for the most part, I've been avoiding the mind maddening media that has been driving me crazy over the past several years.

Instead of watching the news or dark documentaries I've been watching British people play video games and documentaries about artists and other quirky people. I've found that this alone has lowered my anxieties about the world. Sure I still think the problems are real but I need to implement this out of site out of mind mentality in order to save my sanity.

This last week has been really nice because I've had the Olympics to keep me entertained. Not only is it nice to have new content to play in the background as I work but it's also nice to see that the world can still put their differences aside and come together for such a positive event.

Yeah, you can read the news and see how horrible things are behind the scenes. Whether it's poor planning, poor sports or outrageous comments from anchormen at home, you won't see any of this if you just watch the actual show.

This reminds me how my world works in a way.

Sure I'm not where I want to be, I'm probably the furthest I've ever been from obtaining my dream, I have absolutely zero options when it comes to romance and I don't really have any friends but other than that I've got it pretty good. I do have a place to stay, a job that keeps me fed and a family that cares.

I should feel safe enough to move forward and achieve my goals but these outside sources keep me focused on world problems giving me a negative outlook on life when I should be looking at it like the Olympics and instead of buying into the shit show that the internet seems to be pushing, I should be seeking the inspiration of my own experience.

Now it's time to get back to work as the USA Women's Volleyball team takes on Italy.

Talk to you tomorrow,

- The Wicker Breaker