A friend surprised me with the gift of a Kindle ebook, Thomas Friedman's "Thank You for Being Late." The title refers to being late for a restaurant meeting, not to being dead. Friedman is a commentator on foreign affairs and the author of 15 or more books on world affairs. He is aware of people feeling overwhelmed by climate change and many other current issues and he found that he benefitted when a person he was meeting for lunch or a conversation was late. During the time that the other person didn't yet show up, Friedman learned to unwind and cherish moments of quiet.
The attendant at a parking garage in the D.C. area recognized Friedman and explained that he too wrote. He was an immigrant from Ethiopia and was interested in presenting facts to the world about difficulties and issues in that area. He has a blog and uses it to present issues, factors and positions that he thought important but glossed over or actively suppressed by various governments, corporations and groups.
So, whether you are like me and wish to simply put out there ideas and experiences that are part of your life or like the immigrant and know facts and views that don't get aired but should be, you might want to write for the internet. I use Google's Blogger but there is also WordPress. You can also engage computer people or firms to create a blog for you. There are 600 million blogs so you can't expect yours to immediately attract world attention. Personally, I consider a single reader quite adequate.
As usual, I recommend limiting your time with news sources and spending 5 to 10 minutes in quiet each day. Doing so is one form of meditation and can help immensely with knowing and appreciating yourself and your life, whatever happens.
