I feel this so, so deeply. It's tricky not to gaslight yourself over your own negative feelings. After all, if I have a job, my health, and my family alive and healthy shouldn't I be happy? Thankful? It's a lot of pressure to not allow yourself to feel your feelings, we're probably all better off when we can learn to be comfortable with acknowledging them more frequently.
This was a good issue, thank you. I miss having coworkers to complain to/with! (This was a pre-existing issue for me as a freelancer but it's gotten worse during pandemic.)
Katie, everything sucks. My chronic back pain is flaring up and nothing seems to relieve it. I’ve been having a manic episode (did you know I have bipolar 2? I didn’t!) and am changing my psych meds, putting me on the world’s worst roller coaster. And to top it off, all I friggin’ want is a nice meal served to me on a PLATE, one that hasn’t been languishing in a to go box for 20 minutes, and I don’t want to clean my kitchen afterwards. Is this too much to ask????? Anyway, thanks for listening.
I feel this so, so deeply. It's tricky not to gaslight yourself over your own negative feelings. After all, if I have a job, my health, and my family alive and healthy shouldn't I be happy? Thankful? It's a lot of pressure to not allow yourself to feel your feelings, we're probably all better off when we can learn to be comfortable with acknowledging them more frequently.
This was a good issue, thank you. I miss having coworkers to complain to/with! (This was a pre-existing issue for me as a freelancer but it's gotten worse during pandemic.)
HI! Just want to say I enjoy your writing.
Katie, everything sucks. My chronic back pain is flaring up and nothing seems to relieve it. I’ve been having a manic episode (did you know I have bipolar 2? I didn’t!) and am changing my psych meds, putting me on the world’s worst roller coaster. And to top it off, all I friggin’ want is a nice meal served to me on a PLATE, one that hasn’t been languishing in a to go box for 20 minutes, and I don’t want to clean my kitchen afterwards. Is this too much to ask????? Anyway, thanks for listening.