**** Now is not the time to Panic ****
A close friend of mine who is also much smarter than I will ever be once told me "Never let anyone rent space in your head." I will admit it took me many years to really understand what he was saying. I used to make fun and think, well it can be okay at times if someone rents space as long as I do not allow them to own space. Or they can rent space because I own the lease and can evict them out whenever I wanted.
It is so very important that we never allow anyone or anything control our happiness, joy, and passion. This is especially critical today with so much panic regarding our pandemic. Please do not misunderstand, this is very real and not to be played with. It is something that has turned our country and world upside down but do not let it turn Your World inside out. Take this all very serious and understand the ramifications we are aware of as well as the ones we know are coming but do not know what they will be.
BUT, do not let this PANIC take away your happiness, joy, and passion. Those are three things that are YOURS and are not for rent or sale. Too many people allow them not only to be tarnished but stolen. Don't let it happen to you. Circumstances not just today but every day will always bring hope and fear etc.... We can't change that but we can change how we think and how we act, what we do, and what we say.
Do not allow PANIC into your life. Educate yourself on what is going on around you. Do not just read random articles and talk to random people. Read articles, listen to podcasts, watch interviews, and talk to those you trust and are more important than you are. You know who they are and more importantly you surely know who you should not be given the time of day to in any format.
Never let anyone ever rent space in your head today or any other day. Your Happiness is Your Happiness. Your Joy is your Joy and Your Passion is Your Passion. We all need to adjust, learn, react, and act but we do not need to panic. Once you let "IT" into your head, you may think you own the lease and eviction papers but you do not. Don't let "IT" in.