This is surely true. I think empathy for the massive harm that is happening to so many people would be screwing me up even if I didn't feel like the sky was perpetually falling directly on top of me specifically. It's an absurdly dark moment in human history to exist within.
Yeah there's a lot to cover, like feeling as though I'm just scraping by resonates hard. I've had to make myself move through that. The exhaustion from empathy is so hard because I can't ignore this, but it's fucking me up. Finding a way to counterbalance that is key but challenging.
You absolutely have to give yourself grace to fuck up a little while you're making an effort. It's better to do something imperfectly, or more slowly or differently thsn others as long as you aren't giving up. Put your oxygen mask on first and spread care as you are able.
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