One extra thought: I was considering this morning that our caring professions have pretty well-developed ideas about self-care, even though many people still find it difficult. I know I would not take self-care seriously if I didn't spend so much time around nurses and social workers, and I'm still amazed at how often I forget that it is necessary if I'm going to have any chance of doing good for others.
Let's hold on to these traditions even more tightly and think about how to share them with others who need them -- there are going to be folks who have white-knuckled for years who will break down as a result of these events, and we need to be ready to embrace them.
Thanks, Andy. We are in a time when it's important to support those who support us. We need to show up for one another. I've recently renewed my work with cross-border youth (binationals). Needless to say, these young people are experiencing a lot of apprehension. I am more determined than ever to be there for them as I watched over the years the ways in which they are there for one another (including me). Here in Arizona, we are exchanging the words "Bear down" and not referring to UA football. I'm spending Thanksgiving in Agua Prieta and looking forward to giving thanks for one another with my adopted Mexican family. Hug Rad and Lindsay for me, and hugs to yourself.
One extra thought: I was considering this morning that our caring professions have pretty well-developed ideas about self-care, even though many people still find it difficult. I know I would not take self-care seriously if I didn't spend so much time around nurses and social workers, and I'm still amazed at how often I forget that it is necessary if I'm going to have any chance of doing good for others.
Let's hold on to these traditions even more tightly and think about how to share them with others who need them -- there are going to be folks who have white-knuckled for years who will break down as a result of these events, and we need to be ready to embrace them.
Thanks, Andy. We are in a time when it's important to support those who support us. We need to show up for one another. I've recently renewed my work with cross-border youth (binationals). Needless to say, these young people are experiencing a lot of apprehension. I am more determined than ever to be there for them as I watched over the years the ways in which they are there for one another (including me). Here in Arizona, we are exchanging the words "Bear down" and not referring to UA football. I'm spending Thanksgiving in Agua Prieta and looking forward to giving thanks for one another with my adopted Mexican family. Hug Rad and Lindsay for me, and hugs to yourself.