Boston Marathon Explosion

     It is a very sad turn of events that the Boston Marathon had to explosive incidents at the end of the competition. Popular belief is that they were two terrorist bombs but no one I wants to officially state that yet. My heart and my prayers go out to the people at the Boston Marathon; especially to those who have died or were injured as well as their family and friends affected.

     For the good of my health I watched the news report for a while and then I stepped away. I don't need that amount of stress on me. Just a reminder that no one needs that amount of stress either. Once you've gotten your "fill" of the incident in Boston I recommend you step away from the news reports for a while to calm down. The news stations will be reporting on this all day today. If you walk away and then come back, it will still be there.

     It's incredible what has been happening in Boston today.  The news has been going on all day.  People are talking about it on facebook and google plus.  I admit it has been a tough day for me today.  My muscles started tensing up.  I got a tension headache.  I did my breathing exercises through my diaphram.  I held my husband and we talked about the situation.  He played his xbox game and I scratched his back.  We aren't there in Boston, yet we are keenly aware, and feel anxiety for the people there. 

     By the end of the day today I did have to take a half dose of Xanax.  I tried very hard to avoid taking this dose.  It's been a week almost since I last took it.  I journaled, finger knitted a start at a pot holder, helped a child with homework, and enjoyed my electronic handheld device (it's my addiction like a cigarrette is to a smoker!)