I think this may be why I appreciate your newsletters.... or one of the reasons. I am from the West coast of Canada and I work as a Nurse with people who benefit from a harm reduction, autonomous and trauma informed approach. Healthcare is fraught with conflict. Whose priorities do we serve and how come is always central to who gets what and why. You'd think as Canadians, we would have a pretty unified approach, universal healthcare and all... but interestingly, it changes from West to East kinda dramatically. It can be summed up as follows: On the East we are "chill about being serious" and on the West we are "serious about being chill". On the west coast I have seriously harshed the chill vibe (maybe I have an eastcoast heart?) of my contemporaries. I see forthrightness as a sign of respect, not as a conflict, yet I get the chill and have learned to stop talking....mostly....unless it really really counts, which means I have to really check in with me and assess my values. Ever get that glazed look when a person brings up what they think is a 2 sided issue only to have you bring up the sources of the info and the agendas/funding of that info? and then have that person go "like later".... yeah... . Anyway, rock on sister I feel yah.
Well written. You have great content. This reminds me of how I can't stand a passive-aggressive person. I much rather have a straight-up person, even if I don't agree with them, I like a different perspective.
I think this may be why I appreciate your newsletters.... or one of the reasons. I am from the West coast of Canada and I work as a Nurse with people who benefit from a harm reduction, autonomous and trauma informed approach. Healthcare is fraught with conflict. Whose priorities do we serve and how come is always central to who gets what and why. You'd think as Canadians, we would have a pretty unified approach, universal healthcare and all... but interestingly, it changes from West to East kinda dramatically. It can be summed up as follows: On the East we are "chill about being serious" and on the West we are "serious about being chill". On the west coast I have seriously harshed the chill vibe (maybe I have an eastcoast heart?) of my contemporaries. I see forthrightness as a sign of respect, not as a conflict, yet I get the chill and have learned to stop talking....mostly....unless it really really counts, which means I have to really check in with me and assess my values. Ever get that glazed look when a person brings up what they think is a 2 sided issue only to have you bring up the sources of the info and the agendas/funding of that info? and then have that person go "like later".... yeah... . Anyway, rock on sister I feel yah.
Well written. You have great content. This reminds me of how I can't stand a passive-aggressive person. I much rather have a straight-up person, even if I don't agree with them, I like a different perspective.