Thank you for saying this 🙏🏼 I feel this letting go without disconnecting dilemma...we want to keep our empathy without burning out. We want to understand what's happening without looking away, but can only hold so much at once. We want to judge from a position of righteousness, or try to get others to see the harm, but also know we can't take responsibility for anyone else's path (and we've also made mistakes). We want to point fingers at the failings of power, but then come full circle and realize it's actually about us and the role we play. We want the world to change and then realize we need to change first. Then I wonder "is that going to be enough?" - as you said, the world is resilient, and maybe that grief of accountability is what we're feeling. Still, we try anyway...
This is exactly how I feel. It has my head spinning trying to juggle all of these realities. I don’t know if hope is just naivety but it really does help to not feel so alone in these feelings💕
Thank you for writing this ♥️ I really resonated with feeling so lucky and blessed in my own life - and at the same time feeling utterly powerless, and afraid at what feels like an impending wave of hate that is powering all of this destruction.
Thank you for your raw and heartfelt essay. Your words deeply resonate with the collective pain and struggle many of us feel. It’s incredibly validating to hear someone articulate the weight of these times so honestly.
Thank you for saying this 🙏🏼 I feel this letting go without disconnecting dilemma...we want to keep our empathy without burning out. We want to understand what's happening without looking away, but can only hold so much at once. We want to judge from a position of righteousness, or try to get others to see the harm, but also know we can't take responsibility for anyone else's path (and we've also made mistakes). We want to point fingers at the failings of power, but then come full circle and realize it's actually about us and the role we play. We want the world to change and then realize we need to change first. Then I wonder "is that going to be enough?" - as you said, the world is resilient, and maybe that grief of accountability is what we're feeling. Still, we try anyway...
This is exactly how I feel. It has my head spinning trying to juggle all of these realities. I don’t know if hope is just naivety but it really does help to not feel so alone in these feelings💕
Thank you for writing this ♥️ I really resonated with feeling so lucky and blessed in my own life - and at the same time feeling utterly powerless, and afraid at what feels like an impending wave of hate that is powering all of this destruction.
It’s hard to hold both. Love you 💕
I say “ we are all in this together “ for 20 years raising my kids. It’s the only way. Xo
I love that 💗
Yes. Every day and every minute.
Hi Jenny,
Thank you for your raw and heartfelt essay. Your words deeply resonate with the collective pain and struggle many of us feel. It’s incredibly validating to hear someone articulate the weight of these times so honestly.
Mo
Thanks Mo, I’m glad we all have each other 💛
I feel the same way. There are no words. Thank you for talking about it. ♥️🇵🇸🍉
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A beautiful expression of collective pain. Thank you for sharing your heart here
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resonated with this so much— constantly thinking the same thing. It’s a shame
Thank you for writing this 🫶🏻💗
Thank you for acknowledging this in such a tender but powerful way. It should be required reading.