More than ever, crisis right now may feel ubiquitous. Every day may bring another news report of a tragedy somewhere in the world, a policy that will hurt you or those you love, or a foreboding sign for the future of where our country — or world — is headed. If this is how you feel, you aren’t alone.

When the historic tornado struck St. Louis on May 16th of this year, I was in New Orleans at my best friend’s graduation. Due to a miscommunication, I missed the moment he’d walked across. Then I found myself suddenly invited at the last minute to a dinner party hosted by wealthy relatives, where I felt noticeably underdressed. I was trying hard to make up for all the ways I felt I couldn’t fully show up on his big day.