get one's bearings

Conspiracy theories can be comforting, a way to get one’s bearings during rapid change in the culture or the economy, by providing narratives that bring order.

The structure includes an archaeological museum, bars, restaurants and a balcony with a panoramic view of the city center — a great place to get one’s bearings.

It is hard to get one's bearings.

There is not much on the bay, but enough to get one’s bearings as the sky grows dim.

Shelley A. Wilson Harford, Pa. Your Essay asserts that "it is difficult to get one's bearings in time if one stays too long on Oahu."