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How I Will Protect my Peace without Becoming Complacent

Protecting my mental health in a toxic world…

Rosa Diaz-Casal
Walks of Life

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These days, mental health feels like a full-time job. There is a constant barrage of political division, negativity and unsolicited opinions even on my side of the world.

It’s baffling how politics manages to worm its way into every single conversation — even when no one asks for it. Usually, I walk away when those rants start but, lately I’m walking away a lot.

It’s no longer a boundary; it has become an escape plan.

This is actually draining. I want to let go of the anger and frustration I feel each time I hear these conversations. At the same time, I don’t want to seem like someone who has completely ‘checked out’.

There is a fine line between protecting your peace and burying your head in the sand. I need to find that balance.

One of my goals in 2025 is to focus on what I can control. I will stay informed, but I will not doom scroll. I’ll engage in meaningful conversations, but I will step back from the toxic ones.

I will remind myself that, while I cannot fix the world, I can be a kind, compassionate person in my little corner of it.

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