Compassion Crisis: Recharge Needed

Today I acted as the office’s human charger, re‑energizing everyone with a smile and a supportive hug, only to find my own compassion battery on critical. I left my phone fully charged for the next shift, but I’m the one still running on empty. Setting boundaries feels like a new cardio class—otherwise, I drift into a puddle of exhausted empathy. Luckily my cat still thinks I’m a superhero, and the office fern survived another day thanks to my emotional fertilizer. #CompassionCrisis #PhoneChargedButMeNot