my therapist said "if you're resting but you're guilting or shaming yourself for not being productive the whole time, that's not actually rest." she told me this is why i'm so chronically tired. hoping this helps someone like it helped me
One bright spot: Despite hundreds of millions in anti-LGBTQ+ ads this election, every incumbent LGBTQ+ member of Congress was reelected and newcomers Sarah McBride, Emily Randall, and Julie Johnson are joining their ranks.
Even amidst the darkness, there is progress.