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Maybe because I speak with vulnerability about everything from fetal loss to my own medical trauma to the huge psychological toll of this past year, I am often asked how I choose what to share. The cost of sharing so to speak. A thread 1/
My first and most essential rule for myself is that my wholeness cannot be contingent on how someone else may respond. If I am at risk of fracturing or my healing can be disrupted based on someone’s response then I am not ready to share. 2/
Some may choose to weaponize vulnerability against those who share ~ that is inevitable. It’s the price of play. But more often what happens is that vulnerability begets kindness, others feel safe sharing and we all draw in a little closer to our shared humanity. 3/
Our agency comes from choosing audience, timing, and venue. Not everyone deserves to hold our stories. Grief should never feel performative. In the end, it’s the difference between showing our scars versus bleeding onto others.
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So my wish for #medtwitter and beyond... during this strange time, may we share with intention, and self-awareness in effort to grow our community and foster greater unity and compassion even for ourselves. 5/fin
