Resist the urge to be afraid. I know what you’re thinking – easier said than done. The media certainly doesn’t do a good job of putting our minds at ease.
With recent attacks in Paris, the refugee crisis in Syria, and persistent acts of terrorism, how can we not be afraid?
With marketers telling us we should feel a certain way, our televisions telling us we should look a certain way, and the constant pressure to compare ourselves to others, how can we not feel inadequate? No one can possibly feel secure when given impossible standards.
The odds seem stacked against us. The world wants us to feel afraid. So how do we resist?
At the end of the day, the choice is yours. You can choose to let the negativity inundate your life and consume your thoughts, or you can choose to focus on all the positives that don’t seem to be nearly as newsworthy.
We can’t control what goes on in the world outside ourselves, but we can control our thoughts and our interactions.
In light of the upcoming holiday season, I’ve been thinking a lot about gratitude. I’ve been thinking about the people who are there for me and who matter most to me. I’ve been focusing on peace in the midst of chaos and soaking in the feeling of gratitude every chance I get.
On the other end of the spectrum, I’ve been thinking about the love, energy and intention I emit back to the world, and I’m working on stepping up my game.
In a time when the world wants us to be afraid – Choose love. Choose bravery. Choose trust.