Last night, I talked a little about the past. Tonight I want to take a look at the present.

Sometimes we need to stop and take a look around us. It can be so easy to get caught up in the things that come at us directly. Sometimes things happen. Sometimes they are bad things. Sometimes we lose things. Sometimes it can feel like our world is falling apart.

We have two choices though, and we always have that choice. One is to dwell on what was, let our thoughts trail back to what we once had, once knew, once loved. This is a natural process to go through, it will be there whether we like it or not, but the question is will we stay in it and let it consume us?

If not we can move to the second choice, which is to divert our thoughts from what is missing, and take a good look at what is present around us. For every negative in life, there is a positive that goes with it. Such is the balance of the universe. Take a look at your positives, cause there are some. Although it may not always feel that way, you’re probably just ignoring them.

Open your eyes, right now. Whether you’re reading this now in the best of moods, or feeling rather bad about something, really try to open your mind. Push aside your negatives just for a moment, and bring into focus your positives. Your good friends, a loyal pet, your favourite book, anything or anyone that can always make you smile. There are endless possibilities and I’m sure each of us can make a list that reaches on further than you might think.

Keeping these things in mind are what can drive you forward. These are the things that you are carrying with you into the future, not the bad stuff you are leaving behind. So move along in life, mourn what is lost, but push yourself forward on the good things in life, cause there are many and they will keep you happy so long as you let them.