Are you as tired as I am of senseless killings, terror, extremism, partisianship politics, and just general bullcrap and would just like to find a quiet utopia for a while?

Yes I am very tired of all the things you mention.

I find peace in my rural setting while gazing at the infinite universe. It makes everything seem small. You can come join me in the serene sanity of my meditation, good sir.

It is called, Turning off your TV and computer and living your life. Try that for a while.

Yes, this is why we need to kill everyone that isn’t a liberal atheist. Ba dum Chh…..

@Adirondackwannabe Dude, come on over to my place. You can actually believe there’s nothing else going on in the world. Use my chain saw and wood splitter for exercise. I’ll supply the food and gas.

@Adirondackwannabe
All the things you wrote is why I work out and try to improve at meditation.
Any exercise makes me feel less stressed. Yoga, deep breathing and mediation remove me short turn from all that is unimportant.
I shock negative people by saying I will not waste time arguing with you. I focus my energy only on worthwhile things.
I got through a Root Canal by doing deep breathing. I think the doctor and staff were surprised.

@LuckyGuy I like going at it with a go devil. Get’s my frustrations out.

Turn off the news and do some yoga. Then read good books, call a cheerful friend or relative and bake cookies. The news, both tv and internet, is poisonous!

@Aster
I walk around doing deep breathing, moving my shoulder up, down and forward. I do stretches all the time. I wish I could find a good Yoga teacher.

@Adirondackwannabe A Go-devil! Oh man! You’re a better man than me. I stopped swinging a maul when I twisted my knee.

White sand, sun shining-but not too hot, mild breezes, and a really good book.

@philosopher if the phone book doesn’t list yoga classes, all you need is a yoga CD. I bought one for “beginners” and it isn’t easy !

I have the most amazing view of the fjord from my living room and veranda and Spring is coming. Without trying to sound like a crazy, New-Age zombie, your world is what you chose to include. I stopped watching the spoon-fed news and media some years ago. Now, I choose what I want information about. Sure, some news stories break and I don’t hear about them until some hours (or perhaps days) later… but you know what? They still happen, even without me knowing about them, and they don’t seem to mind or take notice at all!

@Aster
I have books and yes I know I could get a DVD.
I had some good Yoga teachers (mentors). Most gyms don’t have them.
I work out alone now because I need my own space. LOL I keep wishing I could find another special teacher.
I took my first Yoga class in college. The teacher was awful but I learned.
Have you noticed that some teachers are incredible and some go through the motions?
I had a Yoga teacher years ago that taught me how to cool down and get rid of the stress. I can use the technique but some how her voice made a difference.
Happy Tuesday.

When I find the news from around the world just too depressing, I turn off and stay away from television/news sites and the like for a while. In truth, it doesn’t happen too often.

Yeah, stuff sucks too much sometimes. It would be cool if I was condemned to some remote island and had to stay there forever. I’d probably go insane, but at least there wouldn’t be anyone to blame but me. It would be better if it was filled with cool people though, and we could reenact zombie movies, and have cannibal themed orgies.