I read this after having an emotional outburst at my husband and daughter which quickly led to me apologizing and telling them out loud the feelings I’m feeling right now. It’s all too much and it is exhausting to feel this much anger and pain all the time. I know that this amplified 10x for those living thru the biggest atrocities and I can’t imagine their pain. It’s too much for me and I really lost it this morning ❤️
That’s the hardest part of it: our emotional distress is warranted, but the people who get the fallout are the ones we care about the most. You are not alone in that.💗
What have I learned about myself this year? - I've learned to keep speaking out. Silence is not an option. I've learned that you have to be in community, take breaks, speak truth to power, be relentless, be kind.
What is something I am proud of, no matter how small? - I'm proud of hope. "Hope is the small thing with feathers that perches in the soul." - Emily Dickinson. It's the only thing that gets humanity through dark times.
What am I ready to leave behind as we head into the second half of 2025? - I'm ready to leave fear behind. I am inspired by people like you, Sylvia, and many others like Jessica Craven, Leah Greenberg, Ezra Levin, Rachel Maddow, and countless others. I got involved with a local Indivisible group and we have an immigration committee. I went on a local radio show to talk about tips for immigrants in the current environment: https://youtu.be/RiUoTnZjH-U?si=z8E0LSDNvD4loKfZ - I was scared, but at least I did it!
I read this after having an emotional outburst at my husband and daughter which quickly led to me apologizing and telling them out loud the feelings I’m feeling right now. It’s all too much and it is exhausting to feel this much anger and pain all the time. I know that this amplified 10x for those living thru the biggest atrocities and I can’t imagine their pain. It’s too much for me and I really lost it this morning ❤️
Oh Jenny! I hear you. It’s too much.
But you want to know what jumped out immediately about what you said? You apologized and explained what is going on with your feelings.
That’s huge! That’s not something a lot of other people do with their spouses or their kids.
So I’m sending you a huge hug. I’m here for you
That’s the hardest part of it: our emotional distress is warranted, but the people who get the fallout are the ones we care about the most. You are not alone in that.💗
What have I learned about myself this year? - I've learned to keep speaking out. Silence is not an option. I've learned that you have to be in community, take breaks, speak truth to power, be relentless, be kind.
What is something I am proud of, no matter how small? - I'm proud of hope. "Hope is the small thing with feathers that perches in the soul." - Emily Dickinson. It's the only thing that gets humanity through dark times.
What am I ready to leave behind as we head into the second half of 2025? - I'm ready to leave fear behind. I am inspired by people like you, Sylvia, and many others like Jessica Craven, Leah Greenberg, Ezra Levin, Rachel Maddow, and countless others. I got involved with a local Indivisible group and we have an immigration committee. I went on a local radio show to talk about tips for immigrants in the current environment: https://youtu.be/RiUoTnZjH-U?si=z8E0LSDNvD4loKfZ - I was scared, but at least I did it!