Emotions Take Energy

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

I got back from a shower where I needed help and ended up talking with the CNA who was helping me. That conversation gave me this post idea: emotions take energy.

A lot of able-bodied people, and even some disabled people who don’t live with constant fatigue, don’t realize that.

My mom has said she doesn’t know how I’m not angry about my health issues and everything I’ve been through. I get why she says that. From the outside, maybe I look calmer than expected. Maybe I don’t sound angry enough. Maybe I don’t cry when people think I should.

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Emotions Take Energy