I suspect that many of us are living
in disparate realities
right now
There are times when we go about our lives
in much the same way
we did some six months ago
And then times when we wonder
how our reality could be
shifting so dramatically
I am imagining how the world was
not so many generations ago
when most news was local
When news of the larger world
drifted much more slowly
into our lives
I fear we were not meant to absorb
the amount of news and information
coming at us in this current landscape
I fear too that our filters are wearing thin
especially when each and every piece
is marked "Urgent!"
All the recommendations for Self Care focus
on taking time for yourself,
doing what supports you and makes you smile
But what to do with all the news
and information you have absorbed?
Is it important? Or just interesting?
Does it require panic? Or a plan?
Maybe something in between?
Obviously some sorting is needed.
Because if you're going to be stuffing
everything
all at once
into your mind's drawer
and push it closed
You are never going to want to open it again.
