Tell us a story about a time in your life when you needed and received care. What did this look and feel like? How did SYSTEMS play a role in your story--how were institutions caring or uncaring
A time in my life when I needed
care and received it:
My mom knows when I am stressed
out, she can hear it in my voice, she can feel it in her soul. She knows when I
have been going through "Grind Culture" (working all the time; slave
culture). I have been working my two jobs, getting stressed out, dealing with
my husband that is a nice guy but does not help around the house. Dealing with
my grown son, making sure he is working towards getting his life together.
Watching the news, making sure he is not on it, in an accident or arrested and
the list goes on and on. When I am home, I cannot seem to quiet my mind from
thinking about my family and making sure they are well and are in good
positions in their life.
The care I received was, my mom
had me come to Kentucky to visit her without my family so I could rest. I got
to SLEEP!!! I woke up when I woke up and fell back to sleep when my eyes closed
without thinking about what I had to do next. It was the best feeling to not
have to think about anyone but myself.
The systems, capitalism and
white supremacy play a role in my story by making me think that I must work
multiple jobs to achieve the "American Dream". To purchase a house,
cars, and savings, I am working like a machine which is tearing my body, mind,
and soul apart. I know to reclaim my body, I need to "nap". I need to
retrain my brain, because you cannot take anything with you if you are dead from
exhaustion. Tricia Hersey's podcast has me thinking how I can be more human and
less machinelike.
Thank you for this post Tracy and for sharing this beautiful offering from your mother--her intuition, her knowing, and her care--taking care of you, giving you time and space to rest!
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