Anyone else just... turning the noise down lately?

The world feels heavy right now. A lot of it is loud, and most of it is stuff none of us can actually do anything about. And I don't know about you, but I've noticed that the more I consume it, the worse I feel ... and yet there's this pull to keep watching, keep scrolling, like maybe if I stay informed enough it'll somehow help.

It doesn't.

I've been making a conscious choice lately to pull back from it. Not because I don't care ... if anything I think we care too much, we were wired to. But because I've started asking myself, 'where can I actually make a difference today'? And the honest answer is usually right in front of me. The people in my immediate world. The small things I can actually touch and influence.

It's not giving up. It's choosing where to put my energy....

Curious whether anyone else is navigating this ... the tension between staying aware and protecting your own headspace. And if you have stepped back a bit, what does that look like for you? Are you putting that energy back into yourself, your family, your mates?
What's keeping you grounded right now?

@Oaktree & others. Please tag if you know others who can join us in this discussion ..