Is it time to bury our heads in the sand like an ostrich?
It is believed that when an ostrich thinks it’s in danger, it will bury its head and may believe its entire body is also hidden. It may feel like a good time to bury ourselves and ignore the many news stories happening around us. Even as a news junkie myself, I would say sometimes we need to not know, but lately there is a must know feeling. Maybe we shouldn’t be glued to a television or news talk station all day, every day, (hint, unless there is endless breaking news, you’ll hear the same thing over and over again, and that could be traumatizing).
Yes, this is how I make my money, but as I’ve mentioned in this space numerous times before, even I must dip in and out on occasion.
It may seem like there’s breaking news, but honestly, “flooding the zone” is a real thing, and you can check in later if you feel tender. Or ask a friend or family member to check in on you, which we all should be doing anyway during these times. We need a support system as we become exhausted by never-ending committee hearings, meetings on Capitol Hill, foreign affairs and unheard-of atrocities on our streets. Discerning rumors from reality or what’s that guy saying about that other guy, or what did so and so post on social media... it-is-all-consuming.
Yes, we need to know what is happening, yes, we should open our eyes to it and not stick our heads in the sand, but please don’t continue to traumatize yourself over and over and over again. It’s harmful. Watching harm being done to others, is harmful to us. But we can’t look away either. We must not look away.
We need to dig deep, like the ostrich.
You see, an ostrich does not actually bury its head in the sand. The ostrich explores further, looking for its spot to nest. And for us, we should dig deep too but look for our spot to rest.
