Self-Care for Activists: A Guide to Clearing Yourself of Trauma While Working for a Better World

Comforting

I go through phases. One of these phases is feelings of depression, hopelessness, and general frustration. I've been vegan for nearly two years. As time passes I've become more sensitive to the horrors that animals face. It was the beginning of this essay that made me piece things together, and made me feel less alone in these feelings. I care so much.. And many people around me appear to care so little. It is honestly more difficult than I ever thought to care so much. The essay can bring comfort to those who feel similarly.