I've never had covid. This only because I've masked and rigorously protected myself. I know my situation, and I don't believe I can physically or psychologically handle a covid infection. I've faced great opposition for my efforts from the beginning. I'm the only one left that I know, or see, who takes this care, or any care. No one understands why I do what I do to remain healthy. Everyone thinks what I'm doing is at minimum, silly. or ridiculous. It takes so much strength to swim against this current. I wish that I wasn't alone in this.
Thanks for sharing this bit of your story. It really is hard to swim against the current sometimes. Kudos to you for doing the hard thing and taking care of yourself and others in this way. I hope that your integrity and praxis are beacons to people who understand and might be able to be in this with you! 🤞🏻
Went to the course by Esme too. Started with creating the odd voice note. Now needing to look into the rest to see if can set up processes that work for me 💜
I need about 2 weeks off work to start to get to the stage where not sleeping or horizontal all the time. If I didn’t love my job in mental health I would be attempting to live without being employed. Feel very much in chicken an egg situ at moment.
Oof, I really feel that…it’s such a chicken/egg, cyclical struggle! I’m also eager to try to incorporate some of those strategies from the workshop, too…I just need about 4 more hours in the day. :)
I couldn’t agree more. Not conforming is so often an exercise of power, and going along with things or just stopping when you hit resistance frequently gives away your power and agency.
I've never had covid. This only because I've masked and rigorously protected myself. I know my situation, and I don't believe I can physically or psychologically handle a covid infection. I've faced great opposition for my efforts from the beginning. I'm the only one left that I know, or see, who takes this care, or any care. No one understands why I do what I do to remain healthy. Everyone thinks what I'm doing is at minimum, silly. or ridiculous. It takes so much strength to swim against this current. I wish that I wasn't alone in this.
Thanks for sharing this bit of your story. It really is hard to swim against the current sometimes. Kudos to you for doing the hard thing and taking care of yourself and others in this way. I hope that your integrity and praxis are beacons to people who understand and might be able to be in this with you! 🤞🏻
Went to the course by Esme too. Started with creating the odd voice note. Now needing to look into the rest to see if can set up processes that work for me 💜
I need about 2 weeks off work to start to get to the stage where not sleeping or horizontal all the time. If I didn’t love my job in mental health I would be attempting to live without being employed. Feel very much in chicken an egg situ at moment.
Oof, I really feel that…it’s such a chicken/egg, cyclical struggle! I’m also eager to try to incorporate some of those strategies from the workshop, too…I just need about 4 more hours in the day. :)
There is power in being a non-conformist. Challenging set beliefs and ways corners you but you find your niche there. It becomes rewarding then.
I couldn’t agree more. Not conforming is so often an exercise of power, and going along with things or just stopping when you hit resistance frequently gives away your power and agency.
Thank you for putting words to all of this.