Sometimes one is weirdly able to worry simultaneously about the most mundane personal matters and the most serious global and national ones. Today, worrying about the situation in the Middle East does not put into perspective the stress of packing up my household for a long-distance move. Instead, my psychic perspective is flattened, with concerns about both occupying the same plane. Know what I mean?
@heidilifeldman Problems that are far away feel smaller than the ones we are facing, even if they are objectively much, much bigger. Kinda like an eclipse 🤓
I think this is normal and healthy, because we have more ability to act on our own problems. We wouldn't be much help to people overseas if we were paralyzed in our own lives because the larger problem that demands priority is largely inaccessible to us.
@heidilifeldman I got that too when I had to pack our house to flee Texas (son and I are both trans). We drove from Texas to Washington with the cats in a medium size dog crate in the back. We took them on trips around town some before the big move to get them used to it. After the first few hours they did great.
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