86. When Doing Good Starts to Feel Heavy

Lately, I’ve been noticing a heaviness in the air. In conversations, with clients, even in myself. And I don’t think it’s because people have stopped caring, but because caring has started to feel heavy.If you’ve been showing up for racial equity work with sincerity and your heart feels a little weary, this episode is for you.I talk about the emotional weight that often comes with meaningful inclusion work, especially in a world where diversity, equity and anti-racism efforts are being challenged and misunderstood.I share:🎙 Why inclusion work feels different from any other part of business and why it can leave you feeling emotionally drained. 🎙 What Brené Brown’s research on empathy and compassion reveals about staying connected without burning out. 🎙 How the current backlash against DEI has added an unseen layer of pressure for those committed to this work. 🎙 Practical ways to keep showing up for inclusion with steadiness, integrity, and care.This episode is a reminder that feeling weary doesn’t mean you’re falling behind, it means you’ve been showing up with your whole heart.LINKSI'd love to invite you to dive deeper into racial inclusion work by joining  the waitlist for my 10 week online program REPRESENTED. Check out all the details and join https://anniegichuru.com/represented-waitlist/Come say hi on Instagram, let me know where you are tuning in from. I'd love to hear from you 👉🏾 https://www.instagram.com/annie.gichuru