It'll be okay.
Hello friend!
This last week I felt not great and I thought maybe I had the flu but it never moved past this incredible exhaustion where gravity worked overtime and then I thought, ‘Oh…right…it’s depression’. And then I was like, “Or maybe it’s because democracy seems to be dissolving faster than normal and this is what it’s like to live with this high-level of anxiety for so long?” Regardless, this week’s drawing is a representation of how I’ve been feeling, but with a reminder that I needed and maybe you do to: This will not last forever.
You may be stuck in the staticky quagmire of bleh and angst right now for a million different reasons, but you will get through this. And so will I.
Be kind to yourself. Be gentle with yourself. Find joy and laughter wherever you can. It will heal you. It will fuel you.
Rest when you need to. Find inspiration. Find protection. Look for the goodness. It’s out there. And if you can, create the goodness you want to see in the world. Even the smallest things make a difference. You are needed, my friend.
I super crazy love you.
~ Jenny
I needed this so badly. The thousand tiny cuts of normal daily life as a wife, mother of teenagers, child of aging parents, trauma surgeon and medical educator are no match for the gaping wounds of crumbling democracy and the suffering of our communities. Thank you Jenny for sharing hope ♥️
I totally played the “Is it a cold, or a sinus infection, or the fall of democracy?” game myself. At least now I have antibiotics that are working and I don’t feel as terrible.
Big hugs Jenny. I always appreciate these notes!