(This is a repost – posted out of order before.) As we’ve now seen, different people and different environments create different context boundaries. Some of these are unclear, which result in people feeling that the space isn’t safe to be[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Implied boundaries don’t just apply to environments – it applies to people in different roles related to us as well. Implied boundaries have an impact on how safe a space with that person can feel, but also is dependent on[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Some situations have boundaries that are unshakeable. For example – do not abuse medical staff in the hospital, regardless of how safe the space has been set up for you to express yourself. If you do that, you can expect[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Sometimes, there is a misunderstanding that disagreement in safe spaces makes a space unsafe. Or that we have to agree with everything that is said in order to make a space safe. The purpose of a safe space is to[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Repeating after myself: I am not alone. Even when my critic corners me in the darkness of the night, in the hours where only faeries dip their penbrushes in their inkpots to write the tales of dusklight and in-betweens, I[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
It’s not the loneliness that can get to me sometimes. It’s the illusion of loneliness especially when there’s so much going on behind my eyes that no one can see. It’s not fair to expect everyone – or anyone! –[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Ongoing struggle. I don’t have more words to add for this one. OK I do have words. I’M STRUGGLING SO HARD AHHHHHHH. Thanks for coming to my Ted (Totally Energy Draining) talk.
I sometimes ask myself whether I’m oversharing. Overstating what’s behind the mask I wear in order to function in public. So I hesitate to post every comic I draw, especially the ones that feel raw. Then I realise it’s my[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The critic starts out healthily most of the time. Just an example of how it can end up badly. Also a pretty regular struggle I have. And also why I always say I’m sorry.
My over developed critic is like a broken record. I’m still struggling with him. He questions why I post my comics. He insists I’m trying to pretend to be better than I am. He reminds me of my guilt and[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…