Here I am, just listening to today’s episode of one of my favorite podcasts, We Can Do Hard Things, and what do I hear? I hear Glennon Doyle, Abby Wambach, and Amanda Doyle discussing toxic positivity. They basically reiterated what I said last week in my Toxic Positivity post: People use toxic positivity to stay comfortable. What are the chances that I post about this very topic, and then the following week, my favorite podcast hosts discuss the same topic? And, they basically reiterate my entire post? Is this real life? Glennon’s authenticity about the “messy middle” of a health situation is one of the reasons I started this blog, so this made my day! (For a refresher on my reasons for starting this blog, see My Why.)
In order to get the word out about their episodes this week, Glennon posted this to Facebook this morning:
Then, a friend of mine and I were texting each other today, and she sent me the following:
And, last weekend, one of my friends who I have known since middle school sent me this message:
What I am trying to say here is that even when you feel a little lost or unsettled, even when you feel like you have learned both something and nothing at all, even when you feel like your vulnerability isn’t really helping anyone, maybe it actually is. Maybe one of my other favorite public figures, Sharon McMahon, is correct. Maybe each of us doing what we can, where we are, with the resources available to us, is all we truly need to change our world for the better.
Brutal. Not knowing if what I am saying in my blog posts is actually helping anyone.
Beautiful. Leaning on my trusted people for love and support when I am feeling lost or unsettled. Remembering my why. Staying the course. Doing what I can, where I am, with the resources available to me.
Just another day of . . . This Brutiful Life: The Brutal & Beautiful Moments of My Life.
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