Not that long ago someone gave me a hard time for not watching the news. I wasn’t aware of a local hero who came up in conversation.
The thing about personal energy management is that when you commit to making decisions based on what nourishes versus depletes you, you risk not meeting the expectations of others.
I have had to develop a social resilience that I didn’t used to have. At first it was uncomfortable and now I find it liberating.
Here is a line from my favorite poem, The Art of Disappearing by Naomi Shihab Nye:
“Walk around feeling like a leaf. Know you could tumble any second. Then decide what to do with your time.”