With you all the way, Liz. I think all of us need to feel that we're not responsible for the whole world. Take care!
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Originally Posted by lizardlady
Ygrec, I was raised in the same era as you. I was also raised in a religion that taught we were obligated to be involved and do for others. In my family of origin I was the "responsible" one. In my younger days I felt it was my responsibility to "turn the crank" that ran the world. I put doing for others and the world ahead of my own needs. I ended up crashing and burning big time.
Today, my beliefs mirror what JD said about tending our own gardens. I have limited energy and resources. I can NOT take care of the whole world. I have to pick and chose what I focus on. It also depends on where I am in my own head and life. I pick and chose how much news I expose myself too. My health does not allow me to go out and march, protest, etc. I vote. I do what I can. But I had to learn I could not be resposible for the whole world.
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