Walking away from the news

I am so sick of the 'gloom & doom' news reports. Whether the news report is on television, the paper is on my dining room table, or the Yahoo headlines are in front of me, there are always terrible predictions about the economy or world we live in. I used to feel that I need to know what was going on around me, and that it was better to know bad things than be ingorant about them. Even the radio show I used to listen to faithfully was perpetually angry. I had to stop listening.

Last night my husband turned on "60 Minutes." We were watching a segment about a massive oil refinery being built in Saudi Arabia. It was interesting at first, and I was blown away by the projections of the amount of oil under this one new oil field. I was reminded of one of my Abraham-Hicks CDs, which said that there are more than enough resources. But ... the segment soon turned lack-based. As I laid on the couch watching the show, I felt negative thoughts towards my own financial state come into my mind. I had had a wonderful day, but started feeling bad in my mind, and 'tight' in my body. I felt bad for about 10 minutes before I became conscious of it. Once I got up and distracted myself in the other room, I resurfaced into the wonderful mood that I had been in.

I am so grateful that I have the ability to notice my mood. I am grateful that I recognized what this news show was doing to my emotions & vibration.

Here's to thinking good-feeling thoughts! =)