The Importance of Being Fully Seen
If you or someone you love works in a helping career, like teaching, counseling, or nursing, then you know how prevalent burnout can be. It’s difficult for empathetic people to spend so much time bearing witness to struggle, suffering, and systems that are not designed with full human flourishing in mind. People who earnestly want to be of service often overextend their emotional capacities and are left wondering if what they’re doing makes any difference at all.
In situations of deep weariness and discouragement, it can be a true balm to be in spaces where we feel fully seen, heard, and understood.
In this week’s featured article, youth worker Troy Landrum shares his own struggles with burnout and imposter syndrome, and how a mindfulness retreat for other educators that are Black, Indigenous, and People of Color helped him find his way back to himself and his community.
How a Mindfulness Retreat for BIPOC Helped Me Find Hope
