If you read the article, you’ll learn that this sense of ease is not just about feeling confident or resilient. It’s about purposefully building a society, schools, workplaces, and public spaces that allow people to breathe and relax. There’s a stillness that comes from feeling safe, allowing human beings to thrive instead of living a life of fear.
Joy is in short supply these days, and if there is an activity that creates it for you, that is the best self-care you can practice.
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Asking someone to help you, to put them out in any way, is not only bothersome, but it can often lead to violence. The eggshells Kara describes in the article are a visceral memory for me. I also vividly recall all the opportunities I didn’t take advantage of growing up, because they might have required me to ask for help from a parent.
The stress of financial instability is not something that we can eliminate with positive vibes. Being on the verge of poverty or in poverty is a mental health risk factor unto itself. No self-help apps will provide for you if you’re laid off or prevent you from becoming homeless or hungry as the cost of living continues to outpace your income.
