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At lunch over the weekend, my friend Carla mentioned feeling quite upset about the whole Caylee Anthony story. I innocently and naively stated, “I don’t know who that is.”

Carla looked at me at first with pity, then with an expression of wonder. “You’re lucky,” she said and briefly explained the horror show I’d remained oblivious to.

Combine that with today’s front page News of the World scandal about how information is being distorted and my having recently seen Page One: Inside the New York Times, where, when and how we receive news is quite topical.

I’ve chosen to not own a television set anymore and instead subscribe to the Times Reader, which is how I stay current. Every day I choose which sections of the paper to read. There is no advertising in this format. I pay a subscriber’s fee of $20.20 per month. The articles are filled with hot links, so I’ll frequently watch a video on a subject of interest, go to Wikipedia.com for a reference or the dictionary for a definition.

Having seen Carla’s upset and being a suggestible person myself, I’m now aware and also relieved that I got the short-form version of this horrific story.

Hana Kamm of Shesnext.com, invited me to create a video (the one at the top of this entry) about how self-care impacts our bottom line. In it I describe my top three tips for staying mentally and emotionally healthy–a key factor in maintaining profitability. Monitoring what comes into your realm is my #2 recommendation.

I used to wake up to CBS News on the radio, twenty plus years ago, until I heard Wayne Dyer enlighten me that I had a choice in the matter. Prior to that, I had the belief that every good citizen was required to get current on the world situation upon arising.

What I’ve discovered is that I’m a more effective human being if, when I wake up, I meditate, read something uplifting and spend an additional few moments in appreciation and prayer for the day ahead. The news will be there when I’m ready to absorb what I can and leave the rest.