I read that worry is imagining things to be afraid of. Is there something beautiful in your life? A colorful tree? Your baby’s heartbeat? For every fear, there is a beauty to be found. Arrange your life, starting close and working outwards, so that where you have fear you seek beauty. Just like no one can steer a train, you cannot control events by worrying about them – but you can create events! If articles on the Internet fuel your fear, unplug yourself, plant a vegetable garden, and lay away preserves – exchange online reaction for real life action. The life and soil of gardening will calm you even as you are putting food away for the future, taking action. Your positive actions will bring positive reactions. You won’t be able to suppress your fears, but you can accept them and use them for energy to take care of yourself, your baby, your husband, and whoever else relies upon your strength.

Scott is right. Your worries are stemming from all the negative focusing you’re doing. There is always something to be thankful for. Yes there maybe a lot of death and destruction taking place but there is a lot of good people out there working for a good cause. There is still a lot of good in this world and I believe that it outweighs the bad, the problem is the good that’s been done is not given enough light as the bad. Media solely focuses on the negativity. So its easy to think that the world is bad place. If you can try to get in touch with groups that are working to for a good cause (it could be charity, animal rights, conserving the environment). Meet with them and see how you can also contribute. We can all make a difference, no matter how small our actions are. Worrying gets you no where but when you start focusing on the things to be grateful for you can shift your focus and do something productive with it. It doesnt have to be anything big, start off small like switching off a light bulb that you dont need or turning the tv off and going out side for a walk.