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The Heavy Heart: Carrying Grief While Healing Others | The Good People Project
In this deeply moving episode of The Good People Project, host Felicia McQuaid explores the hidden emotional toll of caregiving and service work. This discussion is essential for anyone who identifies as a helper, volunteer, nonprofit leader, or compassionate friend who finds themselves absorbing the pain of others while neglecting their own well-being. We dive into the concept of empathy fatigue—the profound exhaustion that comes from carrying grief that isn't yours—and challenge the societal myth that true strength means being unbreakable. If you have ever felt hollow after a long day of…
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