The two strategies that struck a chord with me was the idea of self care and the idea of connecting to colleagues. Finding a colleague you can rely on and sort of be vulnerable with can be really difficult sometimes depending on school culture, but there are also opportunities for networking that may help people feel less isolated when it comes to addressing the idea of compassion fatigue. The idea of self care becomes equally critical because of the idea that you cannot pour from an empty cup. Being a compassionate and patient educator requires a lot of emotional labor and it's important to remember that you are a human being too who has needs that need to be met as well. And that can look like a number of different things. This is also a good coping skill for students, taking moments to care for yourself is something that we should be teaching our students how to do as well.
