The year 2020 was a difficult one for many people. Personally, I will look back on it as the year that the world collectively lost its mind. I understand that people behave in weird, unexpected ways during disasters and emergencies but this collective crazy was difficult to swallow.
I did what I usually do in these situations, I withdrew in. I found that constant exposure the main stream media (MSM) and social media caused increased anxiety with very little educational or social benefit. I soon discovered that the MSM and social media sites repeated a lot of the same information without any new insight so that I could stay informed by only a few minutes a day of intentional exposure.
What was I to do with this extra time not being spent in the “normal” way? I couldn’t just sit on my couch and watch Netflix despite all of the encouragement from outside sources to do so for the “greater good”. Blame it on undiagnosed ADHD that many claim that I should have sought treatment for years ago. Blame it on genetics that I cannot NOT work when there is work to be done (Thanks, Daddy!). Blame it on the inherited stubbornness (Thanks, Mom!) that I refuse to allow a bureaucratic suit to have influence on the happiness within my own home. Whatever or whoever is to blame, I could not sit behind a computer and try to fix things beyond my control so I worked on fixing myself and the things for which I had influence.
I stopped sharing these things with others because the sites that I had previously used to share fun information had spiraled into a cess-pool of complaints and hatred. The simple act of logging onto these sites invoked sadness and despair for the constant barrage of mean-spirited and holier-than-thou attitudes that did nothing but separate people.
Recently, I had someone encourage me to share more of what was happening in my life. I don’t know if they were simply being supportive, find my antics amusing or truly felt that having alternative topics to read would make things better. Either way, I’m going to try it.
I am going to work on increasing my blogs to include various projects and stories that I felt too insignificant to share last year mixed in with stories and ideas for the future. Please join me as I attempt to open a window into the many projects and crazy stories surrounding PJ’s Projects!
Same girl, turn off the noise and draw closer to Jesus. This has been my thought life as I withdrew from the MSM noise (for the most part), and still is. As a matter of fact it has given me so much peace replacing MSM with the Bible. Peace friend.