There's been something I've been thinking about a lot lately but haven't really had the energy to talk about it in any comprehensive way.
I still don't think I'm going to, because investing energy where it needs to go is incredibly important right now. But I will say this:
Visiting this blog, right here, right now, I am allowing you the space to admit and accept that what we're going through is a stressful and potentially traumatizing situation.
People are different. Two people can experience the exact same thing and one can emerge traumatized and the other unscathed.
One thing that might help right now is knowing what might be going on with your brain and central nervous system. The following is something I shared yesterday with friends and family. It's based on the training I received from Trauma-Informed Oregon, which led to me to create a unique introductory course in Trauma-Informed Care that is library-specific. It's not a lot but I hope it helps.
