Doing the good that's in front of you
What's in your sphere of influence?
I’m wrestling with these questions right now:
How do I encourage my young adults to keep showing up at school and work, keep connecting with their people, keep going, without glossing over their fear and cynicism about the future?
How do I fortify myself so I can function and engage instead of retreating into self-protective paralysis?
How do I keep from being swept away by world events without turning away from the news completely?
Heavy questions, I know, even though my day-to-day life is humming along more easily than it has in years.
This paradox comes with a tug of something akin to survivor’s guilt; an “embarrassment of riches” feeling that’s tempting to wallow in. Guilt over one’s good fortune is understandable — it comes from a place of empathy for those who suffer. But it can all too easily become another ticket to avoidance and paralysis.
The question becomes: how do we use what little energy we have to create light for ourselves and others when…
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