A therapist told me once that when I was despairing about the world (which is always) to do something small that can make a difference to someone else - she suggested buying a street newspaper, but I will also give money to someone who asks, tip my barista well, bring in my neighbor’s garbage cans, say thank you and mean it.
Because it’s tough out there especially in these trying times and you never know what support systems people have or what they are dealing with… and at the very least I don’t ever want to actively make anybody’s day worse (unless I must in order to protect my own peace)
