Why a Good News Gateway at PeaceGrooves?

I am a News Junkie. I love to read and I love to read the news. Mentally stimulating. Nice to know what is happening in the world. I listen to NPR, read the paper, catch the latest headlines from Yahoo. Then I realized I obsessing with the war in Iraq.And other violence. I was feeling depressed from all the bad news going on in the world and not feeling like I could do anything about it.

So I took a break. For Lent, I gave up the news. And I think I am going to continue the fast. It's not that I don't want to be informed, but it seems that the conversations I have with like-minded people around the latest headlines are all bitching, moaning, complaining, reactive to what is going on in the world and continues to separate people rather than bring us together. "Did you hear what Congress is about to do?!?!"

What about the Good News? Most of the time, in most of the world, wonderful things are happening. Don't just give me the bad stuff (over and over and over again). Let me know how people are helping people cope with the tragedies and joys of life.

I thought, wouldn't it be nice to have a Good News Service? But first, I did a search for what might already be out there so as not to duplicate and there are some wonderful sources. Hence, the Good News Gateway at PeaceGrooves.

I seek to be connected to the world and her children, but in a way that is life-giving and empowering. So that my actions will be proactive, joyful and loving. And it's amazing how much energy I have to dedicate to good work now to contribute to the life in the world.
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