Dr. Jennifer Reich

It's in the people who need supports.

And that's a good return on my investment for those energies.

And I think often those are generative.

I think often about the early days of COVID.

And there was so much fear and so much anxiety and so much that was unknown.

We also saw beautiful gifts of generosity, of people dropping off groceries for their neighbors, of people making sure the seniors in their community were cared for when they really couldn't leave their homes and feel safe.

We saw people being generous.

We saw people volunteering for clinical trials for new vaccines in ways that represent to me like the most selflessness to put yourself into a trial because you want to be part of solving a problem.

We saw these kinds of moments and it's easy to overlook them as small because there's so many things that are big and loud and

But I think that finding those opportunities to make small changes can be really powerful and empowering to others in contrast to, I think, all of the places where it's easy to feel frustrated, disempowered, and hopeless about where we're going.

And I think keeping an eye on that and being at least strategic about your own well-being can also make it possible for you to show up for people who might need you later.