I think there's nothing wrong with still listening to your favorite songs, hanging out with friends, or doing whatever makes you feel a bit lighter in times like these, as long as you balance it with staying aware and lending your voice to what's happening in our country. If possible, let's be mindful so the noise we create doesn’t drown out the voices that really matter.

Take care of yourselves and your minds, everyone. It's completely okay to rest, to unplug from the news for a while, but don’t let that rest turn into ignorance, or worse, dismissing what others are fighting and hurting for. Whatever it is, please stay safe and sane in this situation like this.