I've only recently found your newsletter, and it's speaking to me! It's such a ridiculous situation, working in the middle of an inferno in January, and now Marines being deployed for a few hundred people protesting. It's impossible to pause because you'd be pausing every single day for every new horror. So we keep hitting send. Keep joining Zooms. Keep "just following up!"
I’m so glad it’s speaking to you, Heather! I can’t imagine being in the middle of all of that crazy, still fresh on the heels of the fires. To survive, I try to remember that this is the first time we have ever experienced what is happening in the world while doing our jobs. We aren’t supposed to have the answers or be expected to know how to navigate long lead pitching in a society that seems to be collapsing around us. Just know that you deserve breaks when you can take them. 🫶🏻
Oh, my. This struck me so hard. Thank you for saying this. Lately, I’ve simply been unable to focus on getting posts up, and I now understand why. I knew I felt drained, and I think it’s the fatigue you talk about here.
I've only recently found your newsletter, and it's speaking to me! It's such a ridiculous situation, working in the middle of an inferno in January, and now Marines being deployed for a few hundred people protesting. It's impossible to pause because you'd be pausing every single day for every new horror. So we keep hitting send. Keep joining Zooms. Keep "just following up!"
I’m so glad it’s speaking to you, Heather! I can’t imagine being in the middle of all of that crazy, still fresh on the heels of the fires. To survive, I try to remember that this is the first time we have ever experienced what is happening in the world while doing our jobs. We aren’t supposed to have the answers or be expected to know how to navigate long lead pitching in a society that seems to be collapsing around us. Just know that you deserve breaks when you can take them. 🫶🏻
Oh, my. This struck me so hard. Thank you for saying this. Lately, I’ve simply been unable to focus on getting posts up, and I now understand why. I knew I felt drained, and I think it’s the fatigue you talk about here.
Thank you for such an insightful post - truly appreciate it.