The pandemic is horrible for some people. Aside from the death and illness, there& #39;s the joblessness, eviction, etc., and all the anxiety that comes with it. It& #39;s also worth acknowledging that, for people who haven& #39;t fallen on hard times, it& #39;s not easy. If you don& #39;t admit to /1

yourself that it& #39;s hard -- perhaps because you feel guilty that you don& #39;t have it as bad as others -- it& #39;ll sneak up on you and your reaction may come out sideways. For many, the isolation (or even relative isolation) is having a cumulative effect that& #39;s draining you. No two /2

ways about it: this disruption of regular life is hard on almost everyone. I often share on Twitter about how it& #39;s affecting me in the hopes of making it ok for others to recognize that they& #39;re feeling pretty crappy right now. This whole situation is just terrible. And /3

the fact that almost all of it could have been avoided if we& #39;d had a competent, empathetic government free of Trump& #39;s corruption, adds a component of outrage that only makes things feel worse. This all takes a toll, and I& #39;m not ashamed to admit I freaking hate it. I guess /4

this is a long-winded way of saying take care of yourself today. This is a shared experience of national misery. If you have resources, one thing that might lift your mood is donating to a cause that& #39;s helping people in this time. If you lack the resources for that, I /5

find music helps me, maybe music or something else will help you. Hang in there. We& #39;ve got a long road ahead, and it& #39;s going to be tough going. But taking care of yourself is the first step toward being ready to rebuild when it& #39;s safe to do so.

-- Walt

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