You're Not Lazy, You're Depleted
A Manifesto for the Caring but Exhausted
You're not lazy. You're not unmotivated. You're not apathetic. You're depleted.
There's a difference between laziness and depletion that our culture refuses to acknowledge. You've been caring deeply in a world that demands you care about everything, all at once, all the time.
Does This Sound Familiar?
✔️ You care deeply about causes, but feel paralyzed when it comes to taking action ✔️ You doom-scroll for hours, feeling worse with each swipe, but can't stop ✔️ You feel guilty for resting, but too exhausted to do the things you say matter This isn't a character flaw. This is adaptive survival mode.
What You Actually Need
Not more motivation. Not more discipline. ✔️ Nervous system regulation so your body can shift out of freeze mode ✔️ Compassionate boundaries around media, relationships, and expectations ✔️ Permission to be human with limited capacity in an overwhelming world
Introducing Grounded & Engaged 🌿
A 6-week virtual group for people who care deeply, feel overwhelmed by the state of the world, and want a safe space to reflect, reset, and re-engage. The 6-week virtual program will begin on Friday, October 10, 2025, running from 12:00 to 1:00 PM CST each week via Zoom.
What We'll Cover Together
Week 1 The Weight of Caring Identifying political/media stress and validating emotional fatigue Week 2 Your Nervous System ≠ The News Cycle Regulation techniques and healthy media boundaries Week 3 You're Not Broken—This is Systemic Releasing shame, isolation, and activist guilt loops Week 4 From Freeze to Flow Gentle accountability, micro-actions, and decision fatigue relief Week 5 Talking Without the Tension Communication skills for divided spaces and hard conversations Week 6 Grounded, Grieving, and Growing Integration, your personal care plan, and ongoing support
Ready to Start Your Journey? Facilitated by: Laurie Groh, MS, LPC & Lizzy Malchow, MS, LPC-IT
Download the free guide and discover why you're not lazy—you're depleted.
You deserve support that meets you exactly where you are.