Reader,

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Lately, the topic of emotional fatigue has been coming up with the clinicians I work with—how it sneaks up on us, how it lingers in our bodies, and how easy it is to ignore until we hit a breaking point. For those of us committed to decolonial mental health and liberatory work, exhaustion isn’t just about the day-to-day stress of being a therapist, healer, or community worker. It’s about holding grief, witnessing injustice, and navigating systems that were never built for us—or our clients—to thrive.

Decolonial practice isn’t just about what we do in our work. It’s also about how we care for ourselves in a world that pushes us toward depletion. Rest, joy, and slowness are not separate from the work of decolonization—they are the work.

I know the world feels heavy (even heavier than before). I also know you’ve come so far. Your commitment to unlearning colonial models of care, to reimagining healing, to showing up for yourself and your communities—it matters.

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So with that in mind, here is another prompt for reflection:

👉🏽 What has helped you sustain yourself in this work? What small (or big) acts of rest, care, or resistance have allowed you to keep going?

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I’d love to hear from you. Hit reply and let me know.

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Next week, I’ll be diving into moral injury: what it is, how it shows up in our work, and why it matters in decolonial healing. Stay tuned.

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Here’s to collective resilience and decolonial practices ☀️

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In community,

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Silvana @ Decolonize Your Practice​

PS. You can read previous Liberatory Letters here.

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