Community Expectations
Who is your community? What is the role you play in your community, and how do they support and encourage you?
Safe Spaces; Continuing the Conversation
I confess I have not always been the safe space I want to be, but I'm always working on improving myself. I also recognize that some people have expectations for me and others that are completely unattainable for most humans and I simply cannot be all things to all people - no matter how much I love them and wish I could be more perfect.
If someone asks me to keep a confidence, I will keep it. If my heart is breaking over health or financial concerns (whether mine or a that of a loved one), I might reach out for emotional, spiritual, and physical support. Even in those situations, I will go out of my way to protect privacy and despite all the efforts to protect those I love, I sometimes fall short. However, two things are still true; I love you unconditionally AND I need community. - Liz
Compassion Fatigue
It seems so many of us are suffering from compassion fatigue. How are you dealing with all of this? Are you angry, frustrated, or just over it? Do you trust those in authority and/or in the science community? We’re still in this together. We’re here and we care!