Re: How things are going (for Federal Workers)...and a request
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Hi Women-
I just wanted to circle back and clarify. I stand by sending?my initial email. My second, was only to take care of myself. I am not generally afraid of tough conversations. I just don't have the internal?reserves to engage in complex topics. I'd want to do it in a better, more articulate way than I can right now.?
I also did not mean to be cryptic about how I am doing and, again, see previous?low internal reserves. Some combo pack of depression, anxiety, ADHD, post menopause, burn out, adrenal stuff, plus shifting career and identity,?husband working in VA all week and then the world...all while having to continue to work to finish?out the year. I'm not quite ready to talk about it yet and just so you have some sense. If I knew what to ask for I know I could ask here.
I love you women, Paige
Thank you, Paige, for sharing this email from Erica.? My heart goes out to her and to all in the firing lines of the chaos of the new administration.? Where is the due process?? Too much. too fast, too brutal.? It's all so sudden and shocking and cruel. ?
And Paige, I hear you that you're not doing so well.? I'm sending you big big hugs my sister. ???????
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Thank you, Suzanne.? I always feel safer when there is truth in the room. ?
Thank you for naming the way that we as a group have historically dealt with hard topics and for asking more of us, that we step up to actually talk about the hard things.
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I've always wanted to up-level our capacity to discuss what's happening for us interpersonally.? It feels to me like the deepest end of the pool; ?can women who are soul sisters speak plainly to one another about their impact on one another and not rupture their/our connection? It feels really really hard and that's why we avoid it.
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So thank you Suzanne for stepping out and speaking your truth.? I feel your passion and I agree with you whole heartedly. ?
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Not only are this new administration's actions not normal, they are not legal and their impact is devastating.? Paige and Suzanne shared specific examples of dear ones with personal impact stories.
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Abigail, your email strikes me as terrifying. ?Maybe we can discuss further in some other context.? For now, please widen the net of whatever you're reading because much of what's happening is in fact "horrendous and harmful." ?I can't imagine you're not seeing that. ?
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And what might I not be seeing?? If you want to share any links to what you're reading that has you under the impression that some of these actions/choices from the new administration might be good news, (Kash Patel?!?) I'd be glad to receive them.? Please email me at: ?RayRayHam@...
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Maybe there is a way we can have these sort of conversations on a separate group thread in this same group?? That way, people who do not want to engage in this sort of talk stay away.? Jill, can that be done?
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Big Love,
RayRay
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