Everywhere I go, corona seems to dominate the conversation. Like yesterday again when I was at the chiropractor. As I lay on the treatment table I heard a woman come in and engage in conversation with the receptionist.

'Should I wear a mouth mask?' the woman asked. 'That is your own choice,' replied the receptionist. 'You do have one on'. said the woman to the receptionist. 'That's right' replied the receptionist. To which the woman said in a snappy tone, 'you do know that the face mask is false safety right? At my work...'

'Yes,' the receptionist calmly and decidedly interrupted the woman, 'and I don't want to hear about it. This is my choice and you have your choice, I want to leave it at that'.

I chuckled. Nice how the receptionist broke up the discussion. Everyone seems to have wisdom. But we all don't know for sure.

And that feels powerless. Our brain wants to know what things are like and what "we" think about them, which gives a sense of security. That's why in conversations and messages we look for things that ring true for us.

Everywhere you hear and read about the number of new infections, whether or not the mouth mask gives good protection, how vaccination research is going, up to and including virus madness, conspiracy theories and threats to politicians just doing their jobs.

Enough information for you to form your truth about it.

And of course it's fine to think something about it. To have an opinion about what is happening.

I also have an opinion about it. I really *like* that the restaurants are closed again, that I can't take a normal vacation, that there are more attention seems to go to vaccinations than medication, or better yet, the immune system.

But I also know that I know very little. It's not my specialty and it's certainly not my job.

Occasionally I express my opinion, or my frustration if there is one, and I'll leave it at that.

Because it is so nice not to have to think anything about it. Just hearing messages, without reacting to them, or thinking about them.

In doing so, am I ignoring a worrisome situation?

No.

I acknowledge for sure that it is there And that it is worrisome.

But also know that everything you give attention to grows.

Always talking about corona, about what is not nice or not good, impacts your body and mind. It activates not only stressful thoughts, but also emotions such as fear and anger. Because you have no control over the situation.

But just when so many people have a shorter fuse, it is very important that you and I keep our peace.

To keep balance In all the fear and anger that currently prevail.

Choose to think nothing of it sometimes.

It gives you peace of mind.