This morning I turned on the morning news while having
breakfast. Before long I was totally engrossed in the unfolding horror overseas;
two separate tragedies in two different areas of conflict far away from the
safety of my living room. This comes on top of a third escalating situation in
another part of the world which dominated yesterday’s news.
While hanging on every word, I could feel my energy being
drained. So many gruesome details were being recounted in language chosen specifically
to dramatise a situation which really needed no embellishment. Before long, I
realised that 2 hours of my day had disappeared into a deep, black hole never
to be recovered. And I was feeling pretty low.
It’s hard not to get caught up in all the hype. It’s even
harder not to be deeply affected by knowing that such atrocious things are
going on in our world. But on the other hand it’s also extremely important not
to lose yourself in grief, anger, negativity or despair. That only makes things
worse, much worse.
I’m not suggesting that we should all pretend to live in a
fairy world filled with unicorns and rainbows, where bad things never happen. But
enough is enough!
So please, help spread some kindness, positivity and joy
today. If you have anything uplifting to say, say it loud and proud! Share a
joke, funny story, cute photo or a bit of good news. Help balance all that bad news
today with a little bit of good.
Thank you J
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