{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"When the World Is On Fire\u2026 and You Still Have to Do the Dishes","description":"January broke me a little. Living in Minneapolis during political tension, violence, and constant headlines left me feeling something I haven\u2019t felt in years: hopelessness. And here\u2019s the truth no one talks about \u2014 you can feel grateful for your life and still feel overwhelmed by the world. Those two things live together. In this deeply personal episode of Sustained Courage, we explore: \u2022 How humans survived the Black Death, the Great Depression, war, and social upheaval \u2022 How people throughout history found meaning during collapse \u2022 What your nervous system is actually doing when you feel frozen or exhausted \u2022 Why \u201ccare tasks\u201d like dishes and laundry are morally neutral \u2022 How to reduce barriers so you can function when you feel like you\u2019re drowning This episode blends history, neuroscience, and practical tools from the book How to Keep House While Drowning to answer one powerful question: How do we stay human when everything feels unstable? If you\u2019ve been doom-scrolling, overwhelmed, numb, or quietly holding it together for everyone else \u2014 this conversation is for you. You are not broken. You are living through rupture. And you can still choose small acts of courage. ","author_name":"Sustained Courage","author_url":"https:\/\/sustainedcourage.com\/","html":"