TW sexual violence, dissociation, trauma
The current news cycle is taking a toll on a lot of us.
It’s hard to exist in our world right now. Everything in the news is triggering, and the people who don’t use trigger warnings or content notes are the bane of my existence. It feels people have little empathy for survivors, regardless of their own survivorship. When we feel like we constantly have to be ‘on’ to not miss action items, it doesn’t help.
Unfortunately, that’s what the past two years have been.
It is not sustainable to exist in today’s world without taking time for self-care. Self-care isn’t getting your nails done or going to the gym. It can be those things as self-care is different for everyone. At its core, though, self-care is about making sure that you are taking steps to love and protect yourself as you move throughout this world.
And we need that right now more than ever.