I’ve got you.

This is something my husband says to me frequently. In the midst of battling my own demons, rewiring my brain, regulating my nervous system, he says, “I’ve got you.”

I don’t know about you, but Memorial Day weekend was emotionally *brutal.* I sobbed for a good part of it, with periods of rest in between. I felt a range of emotions, waves that gathered strength and threatened to shatter me. At least, that’s how I felt. Today, I feel bruised and tender.

I’ve had many messages and texts about how triggering the Texas shooting has been. How those in power continue to betray us. The loss of life. The loss of innocence. Unnecessary and preventable. So much loss. We feel hopeless, powerless, depressed.

Triggers Everywhere

This time has been no less triggering for me. I get it. There are so many triggering things happening right now.

I’ve got you.

Find someone safe. Put your arms around them. Say, “I’ve got you,” out loud if you can. Shout it in your heart. I’ve got you.

When I’m going through emotionally brutal and tender times, I like to connect with information that might help. So I offer some information here that – it’s worth a try – might help.

I’ve Got You

First, I wrote an article about How to Talk to Kids About School Shootings. I wrote it mostly for myself, because I have young men at home, and I wrote it for them, so I could figure out how to support them. I needed to dig through and find the core of myself in the pain of it all.

Second, I wrote an article for Sweatpants & Coffee this month – Struggling to Rest? You are Not Alone. Resting during times of worldwide and national unrest feels counterproductive, but it is not – especially after two years of pandemic life. One of the messages I continue to receive is to get my inner house in order, *then* help others. We need to get our houses in order – emotionally and physiologically, especially – when being helpers. Resting helps us do that, and this helps you figure out what resting actually is for you.

One of my favorite articles, especially for times like now – A Love Letter to Depressed People. This love letter written during a really low time. A virtual hug. I read it every so often for comfort.

This is a Tough Time

You are not alone. We are all feeling it. Go gently.

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