Where Are You Right Now?

With all that's going on within our country, or for that matter, within our world, it's very easy for us to wander into fear, despair, anger, and sadness. There are people losing their jobs, their homes, their possessions and some are losing their lives from stress or of their own choosing.
It can be challenging talking to these people who believe that there's no way out. No matter how positive you sound, or the helpful advice you offer, they just don't believe.
Emotions are very contagious. The media learned this a long time ago. They have been able to spread fear faster than any other source. Yet, we keep asking for more.
My suggestion is to just stop watching and listening. But then how are we supposed to know what's going on? Read. You have more choice this way as to how much you want exposed to your brain.
Our brains can only know what WE allow to be implanted. Once the information is in there, we then have a choice of believing it or not. Funny thing is, if we 'see' it while we 'hear' it, we most likely will believe it, positive or negative.
The media is able to provide the negativity and fear to a massive amount of people. These people are believing what they are seeing and hearing. The negative thoughts and beliefs are then manifested.
We need to live in the NOW. I know this sounds like hippy, zen stuff, but so what? Think about it. What do we all really have? We have the moment that is happening---right now. Maybe what's happening in your life isn't what you really want, but that's 'what is'. That's what you've got. If it's a joyous now, be grateful, rejoice. If it's not, be grateful, there's something to learn from it.
Look at whatever situation you are in at this present moment. Don't like it? What would an end result be that would make you happy? Do you see it? Can you feel the emotion with it? Good, concentrate on that and then in the meantime do what you can with your NOW. Find whatever you can to feel relief--whether it be a happy thought, an activity you enjoy, an exercise routine--whatever. Once you feel that emotion that is a little lighter than what you may have been feeling, then BELIEVE that things will only get better and all is well. When you believe it, your brain will believe it and your positive thoughts will manifest into positive things. Your joy will spread. As it spreads to the masses, the positive energy will create positive actions.
So, where are you right now?