If you cannot do everything you want to do, it’s important to identify which care tasks are necessary for you to function and prioritize them until you are in a place where you can do more. For example, if you are in a very stressful time in your life and cannot stay on top of cleaning your cat’s litter box and sorting the recycling, it is best to stop sorting the recycling and use your energy to find a routine that works for getting your cat’s litter box scooped frequently. Not recycling for a time will have an extremely small impact on the world, but not caring for your cat will have a huge
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