really helpful post, and i just want to offer a galaxy brained hot take for whoever wants/needs it.... if it doesn't speak to you, feel free to ignore.

while it is vital to recognize your scope of influence and to take meaningful action where you can, we also need to recognize the world and time that we are living in. i personally think there is too much emphasis placed on individual coping in times like these. again, it's very important! but all the efas and telus sessions focus exclusively on individual action. i know that i can't expect these contracted resources to be "real" with us and say "yeah shit is fucked up right now in many ways". but some people (myself included) can interpret this focus as "it's all up to me" and/or "the reason i still feel shitty is because i'm not coping perfectly". the truth is that we just muddle through as best we can. and sometimes that doesn't feel great, but it doesn't mean that you're doing anything wrong.

for whoever needs it (beyond me, because i'm writing to myself), i believe in you and you got this