Hi friends,
It’s very stressful here in Minnesota. No matter where you stand, the tension is HIGH.
Many of us are living with day-to-day realities like:
Choosing whether you’ll go out or stay home because you can’t know if, when, or where you or someone you love suddenly won’t be safe.
Not meeting for coffee, tacos, pho, falafel because a favorite spot has to shut down after customers and staff were intimidated or arrested.
Feeling uneasy in places you used to feel normal, like your gym, grocery store, nail salon.
Constantly scanning for certain vehicles.
Hearing the emergency broadcast alert test cut through your favorite song and realizing your body didn’t just notice it… it braced.
That’s real. And it’s exhausting.
And then there’s the part that feels the weirdest: trying to do day-to-day life anyway.
Networking. Going to work. Prepping for interviews. Watching LinkedIn. Replying to emails. Searching for a job. Acting normal while everything feels anything but normal.
If that’s you, it’s okay.
I’m not a therapist, and I’m not here to diagnose anyone. I’m just a human in the middle of this, too. I was talking with my therapist recently and said it feels like a Venn diagram: existential crisis + going to work. And so many of us are stuck in the overlap.
Sometimes I hit a moment of “I can’t act right now.” Freeze. Fog. Numbness. Overwhelm. My therapist reminded me: “That doesn’t mean you don’t care. It doesn’t mean you’re weak. It means you’re human.”
If you’re there today, do one thing. One message. One task. One act of care. One sentence out loud: “This is a lot.” Saying it out loud can be a relief.
And if you can take downtime, do. But try not to turn it into a story about being powerless. Not “I can’t do anything because of ____.” More like: “I’m taking a breath, and then I’m doing one thing.”
Because even in moments like this, we still have power.
Yours truly, Kate
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