In this episode of Transform the Human Experience, we open space for everyone feeling the weight of profound loss after the passage of the new budget bill.
We acknowledge what has been taken:
Healthcare for millions
Food support and school meals for children
A 70-year legacy of humanitarian aid that has saved 90 million lives
A shift of resources to ICE, now the largest law enforcement agency in the country, larger than many national militaries
We talk about why this feels so deeply painful, using the THX frameworks:
Prospect Theory, which explains why losses hit harder than gains soothe
The 12 Utilities, revealing how basic human experiences of security, access, and value have been shattered
PERMAH, describing how these losses interrupt our capacity to flourish
Admiration Triggers, reminding us how systems could earn back trust through skill, goodness, awe, and gratitude
This is an invitation to pause, to feel your anger, sadness, and grief without guilt, shame, or apology.
We offer small steps to reclaim your agency — through gratitude, connection, purpose, and simple acts of self-care — as a path toward hope and eventual rebuilding.
Key Reflection Prompts:
What is one feeling you are sitting with today?
What is one micro-moment of hope you can create, even in this moment of loss?
Join the conversation and hold space for your experience.
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