Sammy I adore this. I am honestly so glad that you are doing this series, even if I forget to comment on it all the time (my brain has been a bit scattered lately). And yes! Having a way to get out your negative feelings and thoughts and work through complex emotions is a hugely important form of self care, and sometimes the best way to get it out of our bodies and release the pressure is to open up and share it with others, much like this. I am also glad to hear about the joy you share with your students, and as someone who no longer lives in LA I feel the sort of nostalgic pull of the familiar. This is a lot of words I'll no doubt have worked through better later, but for now I just wanted to say that I think what you are doing is fantastic, and I know I enjoy when it pops up in my email. Feel your feelings, know your value, and keep kicking ass.
PS: if you want to talk again soon I would love to hear more about how your teaching life is going :)
Sammy I adore this. I am honestly so glad that you are doing this series, even if I forget to comment on it all the time (my brain has been a bit scattered lately). And yes! Having a way to get out your negative feelings and thoughts and work through complex emotions is a hugely important form of self care, and sometimes the best way to get it out of our bodies and release the pressure is to open up and share it with others, much like this. I am also glad to hear about the joy you share with your students, and as someone who no longer lives in LA I feel the sort of nostalgic pull of the familiar. This is a lot of words I'll no doubt have worked through better later, but for now I just wanted to say that I think what you are doing is fantastic, and I know I enjoy when it pops up in my email. Feel your feelings, know your value, and keep kicking ass.
PS: if you want to talk again soon I would love to hear more about how your teaching life is going :)
All my love
Kate