In every conversation I have had recently, the overriding theme is exhaustion and overwhelm. I am convinced that as empaths many or maybe all of us are feeling the collective pain of the earth and all its beings more than ever right now. Add to that our own challenges in this era of pandemic and climate and political chaos and it’s no wonder we are feeling crushed under that weight.
I found this article from Yes! Magazine to be helpful and a good reminder:
“Could it be that the fragmentation of our relations has been a fundamental cause of our exhaustion?”
Source: The Pursuit of Rest Under Capitalism – YES! Magazine