Tag: Care Work
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A Moral Failure
A Moral Failure is a reflection on the human cost of political decisions that ignore lived reality. Written from the perspective of someone who works closely with people who use substances, the piece confronts the devastating consequences of defunding supervised consumption sites. It speaks to the grief of knowing the people who will be affected—their…
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The Weight of Systems
This article explores the quiet distance between what workers want to do and what systems allow them to do. It’s about the ache of showing up in a structure that constrains care, and the tenderness it takes to keep hope alive inside bureaucracy. It asks: How do we hold hope when the system keeps breaking…
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The Weight of Softness
Softness is heavy. In this reflection piece, the author writes about the emotional weight of care work — the quiet guilt of boundaries, the culture of burnout, and the struggle to hold compassion in systems that often leave both workers and those seeking care unsupported. “The Weight of Softness” invites readers to consider what it…
Being Human Writing 