About This Piece
This was a whole pandemic/2020 mood for me, and for many of my friends. The world felt so loud–it was filled with so many opinions that I couldn’t even figure out what I felt or thought.
I realized that I couldn’t change what was going on around me (we can’t control others), but I could turn down the volume of the noise by creating mental boundaries.
I changed how I got my news, I reminded myself that not all opinions should be weighed equally, I decided when and how I would discuss certain topics, and noticed who I could have productive conversations with. Making these changes was incredibly empowering and helped me show up with more energy and compassion.
How do you react when you’re overwhelmed? What boundaries would be helpful to create to protect your mental well-being?