Friday, January 6, 2017
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- Eric Holthaus
@EricHolthaus 6 hours agoI'm starting my 11th year working on climate change, including the last 4 in daily journalism. Today I went to see a counselor about it. 1/15
- I'm saying this b/c I know many ppl feel deep despair about climate, especially post-election. I struggle every day. You are not alone.
- There are days where I literally can't work. I'll read a story & shut down for rest of the day. Not much helps besides exercise & time. 3/
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- The counselor said: "Do what you can", which I think is simple & powerful advice. I'm going to start working a lot more on mindfulness. 4/
- Eric Holthaus
@EricHolthaus 6 hours ago - Last year we lost a huge chunk of the Great Barrier Reef. We are literally ending existence of animals that were here for millions of yrs 8/
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- We don't deserve this planet. There are (many) days when I think it would be better off without us.
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- How am I supposed to do my job—literally to chronicle planetary suicide—w/o experiencing deep existential despair myself? Impossible 10/
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- To me, our emotional/psychological response is *the* story on climate change. It defines how (and if) we will solve the problem. 11/
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- The number one comment I get is "we're fucked". That's not totally true. In order to "save the planet" we have to confront this despair. 12/
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- Climate despair, on its own, isn't bad. It's a sign you care. It's just hard to function when you feel weight of the world crashing down.13/
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- The more I talk about my despair, the more I realize other ppl feel same thing. That makes me hopeful—we are more powerful than we think.14/
I don't have an answer for where to go from here. That's why I'm in counseling. But part of the answer is: don't be afraid to talk. 15
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