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RE: Needlework Monday. An exercise in distraction.
So you were not a writer at all before steemit? I've never written in much of an organized capacity (besides school/college) but I often would write random poetry. Also you had never tried your hand at knitting or other kinds of media?! What was your artistic background before your steemit experiment ? :) xo
I was a registered nurse, post grad psych.
Most recently inpatient eating disorder treatment.
My patients taught me many things including how to crochet.
My first poem was in a steemit contest.
Wow! I thought you had been a writer for a long time... It's pretty amazing how many dormant talents we have. It has always been the most frustrating part of society that we are mostly pushed into just doing one or two things. I can't imagine how scared you must be, but I know the struggle to float above fear and be calm in the present. I am wrapping you in light and will hold a calm space for you whenever I can <3 <3 Little moments of joy and respite, and lots of them, for you this week xox
A huge part of who we are is reliant on what we do. What do you do? That question defines our position within society and culture. It is an outdated concept I think. My child is talented in music, writing, science, maths, art. She is brilliant. I can't imagine choosing one aspect of her talent and interests and telling her to define herself by it forever and discard the rest. For what? Money?
We are all writers, poets, artists, warriors, dreamers, thinkers, hypothesisers, preachers, wonders, wanders, winners, losers, leaders, lovers, loners... All the fabulous things and and all the hideous things that make us human resides in all of us. Too often we wait for other people to tell us our worth and our role.
My favourite of your posts was when you broke down what it was to be an entrepreneur. I really loved the insights into who you / we are and who we are taught that we are, from a young age. How that is framed by those around us
They have the power to take those characteristics and deem them trash or treasure.
I have always been into visual arts. I was accepted into the bachelor of visual arts and design degree of my choice after high school, at a hippy dippy university in a paradise spot. I changed to a nursing degree last minute, because it was a sensible career oriented science degree. I doodled through every lecture and every lecture pad, all the way to a degree in nursing.
I enjoyed my career, and don't regret the choice. But I think it is at an end. Not only because of my illness, but I don't like the system, it's not my idea of what health care should be. I have compromised my idea of well-being because I think I did a good job one on one with people, and hoped to make a difference. I also liked crashing the art therapy sessions. The session required a nurse to attend, I always volunteered. 😊
I thought you knew I was a mental health nurse. Maybe my little psych babble last week has more context now. 😂
There are always opportunities for respite and joy. Thank you for reminding me though. Floating above I can relate to that. I have felt like I am walking besides myself sometimes. When I ran those multiple marathons I visualised sitting in pains pocket and letting the pain do the running and just being a passenger. Most people find that a little strange. I think being slightly unhinged can help too sometimes.
@girlbeforemirror,
This is gorgeous writing. You're poetry is starting to come out in your prose.
Quill.