The 4 Commandments of Emotional Exhaustion

Kelli María Korducki
Forge
Published in
3 min readJan 26, 2021

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Remember what it was like to feel? To experience the full spectrum of human emotion in sensible proportion to the rhythms of daily life? To respond to good news with a rush of joy instead of just a sad, half-assed unclenching?

If you’re nodding knowingly as you read, from the emotional equivalent of a soundproofed closet, rest assured that you’re not alone. This numbness—and apathy…

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Kelli María Korducki
Forge
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