How ya doin? 🔥

Published about 2 months ago • 1 min read

So.

How are you?

I know that’s a pretty loaded question these days.

And it’s ok not to be ok.

Our nervous systems and bodies and brains and hearts were not built to handle this much stress, confusion, and fear.

So guess what? If you're not doing so hot, that means you’re an actual human person!

AND - we still have to take care of ourselves.

I am not great at self-care. It’s my growing edge, but I’m learning and working on it. And I hope you are too, however that looks for you.

For me, self-care looks like:
😴 Resting when I’m tired or burned out
🥗 Nourishing my body with water, healthy foods, and also treats
🙅🏻‍♀️ Saying no when my capacity is full
🎶 Seeking out joy - yeah, the world is shit right now, but i’m going to enjoy seeing my nephew in a musical this weekend
👯‍♂️ Leaning hard on community, drawing on each other’s strength and energy

Please take care of yourselves.

You are worth it. You deserve it.

And I’ll take care of myself too.

Digital art gif. Jon Hamm as Don Draper, eyes closed in relaxed meditation, his face melting into an untroubled smile, an entire city exploding in flames behind him.

Mandy Giles
Founder, Parents of Trans Youth

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