I feel guilty for crying about the bombing overseas while ignoring the homeless woman who died outside my office building
More people experience this than they realize.
We can sometimes access empathy for faraway pain more easily than nearby suffering because proximity demands action we are not prepared to take.
“Where Are You with Collective grief — mourning public figures and tragedies?”
Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.