Regarding cptsd (the gift that keeps giving), my therapist and I this week discussed the importance of acknowledging my capacity limits in a judgement-free way, and to frame them as a form of self-care. It's a useful exercise, especially because the internet is so full of examples of people living seemingly limitless dream lives and limitless productivity.
For now, for example, right now I work part-time, because I need a little downtime each day to rest/recover, due to being highly sensitive and having two close family members with active severe mental illness. (It's awful that more emotionally wounded people don't have that option/privilege to work less, because it's probably the main way I stay grounded.)
I've been learning how to honor my capacity, too! It's so hard. There's so much internalized ableism and internalized capitalism I'm still working to unravel. It's a process, but I'm getting there slowly. Thank you so much for sharing your experience with this.
Regarding cptsd (the gift that keeps giving), my therapist and I this week discussed the importance of acknowledging my capacity limits in a judgement-free way, and to frame them as a form of self-care. It's a useful exercise, especially because the internet is so full of examples of people living seemingly limitless dream lives and limitless productivity.
For now, for example, right now I work part-time, because I need a little downtime each day to rest/recover, due to being highly sensitive and having two close family members with active severe mental illness. (It's awful that more emotionally wounded people don't have that option/privilege to work less, because it's probably the main way I stay grounded.)
I've been learning how to honor my capacity, too! It's so hard. There's so much internalized ableism and internalized capitalism I'm still working to unravel. It's a process, but I'm getting there slowly. Thank you so much for sharing your experience with this.