Too Many Fires at Once: How to Stay Grounded in a Country Under Pressure

Delroy opens up about something he finds almost amazing: how any of us manage to stay sane with so many crises hitting at once in this country. Political division, affordability and economic uncertainty, immigration, AI, global conflicts, the rising cost of living — it feels like a never-ending cycle of real-life issues, one after another, each one taking a toll on our mental, physical, and emotional state.

With so much coming at us, Delroy makes the case that finding balance — or intentionally putting some distance between yourself and some of these things — isn’t optional, it’s necessary. At the end of the day, protecting your peace has to come by any means necessary.

His advice: take a break from whatever isn’t serving you well. Step back from it, whatever “it” is for you, in order to protect your health and keep yourself whole.

• It’s not just you — the sheer number of crises happening at once (political, economic, global) genuinely takes a toll on mental and physical health.
• Trying to absorb everything all at once isn’t sustainable — some distance is necessary, not avoidance.
• Protecting your peace has to be a priority, “by any means necessary.”
• If something isn’t serving you well, it’s okay to step back from it.
• Taking a break from what drains you is an act of self-preservation, not weakness.