Emotional labor is not unlike physical labor. I build muscles through repetition
to lift
to hold
to erase
I build muscles
to grieve
to honor
to process
I build muscles
To protect
To placate
To Pretend
I’ve trained rigorously to be nurturing, vulnerable, connected.
-Zoe Bender, STAND GROUND
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