I’m not sure about you, but this was a long week. I feel overwhelmed by the wildfires, coronavirus, racial injustice, work, remote kindergarten, a baby … and in the same breath, I feel immensely grateful for my safety, my health, my privilege, all of you, and my family. It’s a total rollercoaster of emotions, and if you can relate, my only advice is to practice self-compassion. Speak to yourself the way you’d speak to your best friend (we’re so much kinder to others than we are to ourselves!)
Another inexplicable shooting of a black man, Jacob Blake, is front and center this week. Here’s a comprehensive article on the event: Justice Department to Investigate Jacob Blake Shooting
As a reaction to the shooting, we saw protests by many professional sports teams this week. These athletes have a huge platform, and I think (hope) they’ll have a far reaching and positive impact. Talk about putting purpose to privilege!