thoughts on the news of the day: denial

hmmm…..

            Do cell phones cause cancer?  The National Cancer Institute has ruled them to be safe, but a growing number of independent researchers disagree.  Apparently recent studies suggest that wireless devices emit radiation that might not be so safe after all.

            I love my iphone; I inherited it from my daughter when she upgraded hers, and even though it is not state of the art, I think it’s the coolest thing ever.  So, for the moment, I choose to be in denial about the cell phone health warnings.  Denial can be a beautiful thing.  It can allow you to eat chocolate nonstop; work through all sorts of allergies and ailments; drive over the speed limit and abuse your body with overwork.  Oh … maybe it’s not such a good thing after all. 

            We all live in denial of some sort or another.  Maybe you disagree with that statement as far as your own life is concerned.  (Ha! Maybe I have caught you in your own denial!)  I believe that the degree to which we indulge in denial is the issue.  If it endangers our well being or the well-being of another, it’s not so good.  But sometimes it is necessary.  Pretending that a horrible job situation is not so bad until you are able to get another one is not such a bad thing, because it gets you through a temporarily difficult situation. 

            Where in your life do you live in denial?  And what can you do to overcome it?

            hmmm…..