whoseworkputstheminsituationswheretheywitnessedsufferingon a dailybasisisnowexperiencedbyallofusbecausewe'rebeingbroadcastedeverytragedyinstantlyandconsistentlyalldaylong.
I knowthat I am, and I'm surethatAmnestyInternationalguywas, too, whichiswhyhewouldn't comeseemyadorablekittensandtopreventandordealwithcompassion, fatigue, practiceselfcare, setemotionalboundaries, buildanduse a supportnetwork, reduceyourstress, useactiveandhealthycopingmeasuresandpickyourcauses.
Andofcourse, sometimesthoseprioritieswillshiftwhenthere's like a naturaldisasteroraneventthattraumatizesthenation.
もちろん、自然災害や国を傷付けるような出来事があった時には、優先順位が変わることもあります。
Butultimately, I believeinmaintaining a balancebetweenthecompassionyouhaveforyourcausesandthecompassionyouhaveforyourselfandyourownmentalwellbeing, becauseyoucan't helpothersifyouneedhelpfirst.