Many, many conversations I have had recently and interviews for my book have touched on this: there are so many people who have an impact by making other people's work better, yet our systems are so individualized and we're so alienated from each other that these people get punished for it.
I truly wish I had an answer, I do not, but I feel this deeply and reflect in my own life on the forms of work that I feel have the most impact and go the least recognized, and what we do about that
@grimalkina I have all but given up on changing cultures that do not reward care and support work, and I have accepted that I will never be valued much by those cultures. That has freed me to do what I can to cultivate spaces that aspire to different values.
To manage my envy at the resources that go to toxic endeavors, I try to be grateful for what has been possible at a sustainable pace - and watch with sadness and distance as more flashy things eventually flame out.
@grimalkina thank you so much for this. I love the relay race idea, and I have found it to be true. Supportive cultures acknowledge that people have ebbs and flows of capacity and have faith over the longer term, which is part of what makes them so sustainable. 💙
Heading out to get some sunlight and will ponder further replies later
Cat Hicks
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