5/ Then Monday arrives and we’re expected to snap back into routine. It feels strange, like talking about the weather while the ground is shaking.
What’s hardest for me is the dissonance. Life keeps moving even when it feels like it should stop.
6/ And for others, it’s the opposite: being stuck at home during the winter storm, scrolling and absorbing grief with nowhere to put it down.
At its core, our values are being tested in real time: safety, integrity, justice, empathy.
7/ The strain is visible everywhere. This mental load—grief, fear, anger, helplessness—is heavy and exhausting. So I want to say something plainly, because it doesn’t seem to be said out loud often enough:
This is not how a healthy society is supposed to feel.
And I’m feeling really sad about it.
Jan 27, 2026 17:41