Don't Be a Cow

Last week I went to my first ever acupuncture session….I loved it! While I was having needles stuck in me, the acupuncturist told me the story of the buffalo and how it runs into storms vs running away as cows do.

The story of the buffalo goes something like this. When a storm rolls in, both cows and buffalo can sense it. The cow will try to run away from the storm. However, cows aren’t known for their speed, so the storm catches up with them time and time again. The cow continues to try and outrun it, which increases the time, pain and suffering in the storm.

I don’t know about you, but this is something I’ve done continually in my life both personally and professionally far too often. Thinking I’m faster than a cow.

The buffalo, on the other hand, wait for the storm to come to them and as the storm rolls in, they’ll turn and move directly into the storm and run straight through it, minimizing the time, pain and suffering of the storm.

Even though we’re all at different places in life, we all have storms and we don’t always get to choose when our weather decides to roll in. However, we can choose how we respond to the storm and the direction we run to get through it. The choice is how and when we respond to life’s storms.

The last 2 years, specifically have been full of struggles for me, with trying to find the “next thing” to sink my teeth into, post my departure from FreshGrade, to the COVID ups and downs of not knowing when our MetaBridge community, which I F’ing LOVE, is able to come back together in person (#fuckcovid), to a crazy relationship roller coaster that I had to get off. All, taking a massive toll on my mental health. I don’t share this for sympathy, as I’ve turned from a cow to a buffalo in recent months. I share because I want to have more conversations like this and talk authentically and be vulnerable about the storms we all share, although different, they’re all storms that we can learn from by sharing as the community we have at MetaBridge.

I want to hear from you… what are your storms? How are you getting through the shitty weather in your startup, growth phase, raising money, personal life and how can you help others to get through their storms in a way that minimizes the time, pain and suffering?

If you’re in a storm right now. You’re not alone. We’re (MetaBridge Community) here to walk towards the storm with you.

Lets talk!

Random ADHD moment: While at the acupuncturist, the needle that I felt the most was where my large intestine “was” and the feeling didn’t subside during the session. What’s fascinating about that is… I had my large bowel removed when I was 18 yrs old. So, what the heck was that all about?