Focusing On The Good

 

There is a lot going on in this crazy mixed up world we find ourselves in.  Most of what we hear in the news, both online and on television, is pretty awful.  It is difficult to know what is real and what has been exaggerated or embellished.  And what is quite simply the reporting of false news.  Fear and sensationalism are what gets the clicks and makes the big money so the media throws a lot of it out there for all to consume.  Throw in the elections and all the political rhetoric that goes along with it and it is easy to be overwhelmed by it all.

 

Gloom and doom is not where I wish to reside on a daily basis.  Last week I made the decision to completely disconnect myself from the media.  I don't believe most of it anyway and what I do consider makes me anxious and worried.  I have very limited control over any of it, most of it I have zero control over.  So why should I pay attention to it?

 

Before going to bed that day I removed all of my saved news sites from my laptop and phone.  When I awoke the next morning and opened my laptop it was a huge relief that the first thing the greeted me wasn't bad news.  Instead, it was my blog.

 

I had no idea how much the media was wearing on me and negatively impacting my life until I banished them.  Now I just focus on what is truly good in my life and I'm much, much better for it.  I love our clear blue skies, the sunshine and all that wonderful fresh air we have.  I focus on my beautiful home, my children, my sweet little kitties and my flock of chickens and all their antics.

 

I've become more interested in watching movies and doing creative projects.  I picked up my crochet hook for the first time this year and was able to make myself a nice little winter neck cowl to wear once the weather turns cold.  I lined some storage bins for the motorhome, just to make them pretty.  I arranged fresh flowers in a vase for our mantle.  Red carnations, my favorites.

 

I'm excited to get busy on the things that make life better and more enjoyable.  Good food, pretty decor, a clean and tidy home, a neat yard, an organized garage where projects get done.  I love being at home and not part of the rat race that was our life pre-COVID19.  I really do.  I appreciate less traffic, less trash on the ground, fewer people in the stores when I go shopping, clean carts, quieter and slower days, and people showing more courtesy.  I absolutely love, love, love that mask wearing keeps men from spitting in public!  Yes!

 

I'm focusing on all the good stuff.  I'm choosing not to worry about or consume the bad stuff.  I don't need it and I will be just fine without it.  As with anything I will use caution and exercise good commonsense as I move through my days.  If there is anything really important I need to know about I'm sure someone will tell me.  But for the most part I figure the vast majority of stuff the media slings out there. I really just don't need to know.

 

I have so many good things in life to enjoy and be grateful for.  That is where I choose to focus my attention from here on out.