Some Thoughts on Pervasive Overwhelm

In this short episode, I speak to the pervasive overwhelm I’m seeing in so many people these days. It seems all of us are at the edge of things, and feeling both not in control AND full of grief at the state of the world. Being all the way alive isn’t only about the good feelings; staying present with the hard stuff is also about being “all the way the alive.”My goals with this episode are 1)  to remind us all that what we are feeling - the overwhelm, the fear, the grief - is completely normal given what we see around us, both close in as well as across the globe. Also: none of is alone in these feelings. And 2) that there are a few steps we can take as individuals to work with the overwhelm, to live with it rather than pretend or wish we weren’t feeling it. Like all difficult feelings, it can be hard; but staying present for the feelings will allow them - and you - to flow. I’d love to know if this episode landed for you, and if the exercises were helpful. (I use them myself, and they work for me.) You can find me, Susan, at SusanASutherland.comConnect with me on my socials: LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/susan-a-sutherland-she-her-a03ba933/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/susan_a_sutherland/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/susanasutherlandcoaching