The age of hype spin and drama

When we cut the hype, the spin and the drama what do we hear people saying? When we remove all the noise from the words and speeches what is the actual message being directed to those who are listening? I believe the answer is “We are scared”. According to the mental health individuals I have spoken to the suicide rate has jumped significantly, I have heard numbers of up to 800%. Fear appears to be the problem and the true issue. But why?

Why are things so much more scary today over last year at this time? The only change has been we stopped celebrating. There is actually no other difference. We locked ourselves away and stopped doing those things which tell us that life is worth living. We stopped having parties and meals together. We stopped celebrating the success of seniors and others who have accomplished goals. We stopped having fun. We started focusing on fear.

When we drop the spin, the drama and the hype what we hear people say is they are scared. So instead of addressing the hype we should address the problem. Is it that people are scared of dying? Are they so scared of dying that they kill themselves? Probably not. People are scared of living lives with no hope, no future, no answers. So they scream. They no longer dream. They have begun to believe the spin saying there are no more dreams.

When the sun breaks the horizon and a new day begins hope should accompany it. A nice phrase a ready thought but is it true? Is hope that renewable? The old phrase “if your not dead there is hope” might not feel all that applicable or in the least bit true. Why strive if there is no future? But there in is the point, the new dawn is just that a promise of a future at least one more day to try. Each day we have, each morning we reach is new day to try, to strive, to dream.

When the problem is fear of a life with no hope or answers take each day and reach. Don't fixate on the problem but instead reach for your answer your solution. Celebrate and seek reasons to celebrate. Tomorrow is a new day. A day you can use. A day not of fear but instead of opportunity. So instead of screaming lets begin dreaming, together we can build a future.

Blessings