Daily, some of us struggle with negative thoughts about our society. We "hate" on others, drown in social media, and become unhappy. Social media has opened us to a freelance of political, societal, cultural and lifestyle experts (including myself), who are merely opining from their minds. It's an poignant addiction of negative self-expression. Abstenance is the only solution, but how? That's why we must "empty our trash" in our minds more than daily. Send your mind to

With meditation just keep bringing the puppy back to the newspaper.

Sigh - for some of us, social media, news media, weekly coffee groups, etc., can overload our minds with information or MISinformation. Personally, I am easily influenced, therefore, I need to be proactive in using "critical ignorance", a skill to not engage or accept certain information for good reasons. I am not being careless, just protecting myself from excessive influence. For some, Sunday is a day of rest. Maybe it should be a day or zero tolerance for social media?