Zebra Pig

Becoming a nurse comes with unspoken burdens: the toll of loss, the struggle for self-worth, and the futile effort to balance compassion and practicality. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zebra-pig/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zebra-pig/support

The podcast explores the feeling of being unable to share certain life experiences with others, leading to a sense of separation and misunderstanding. The author reflects on the impact of the Covid pandemic on their identity and the limitations of language in expressing complex emotions. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zebra-pig/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zebra-pig/support

A poem --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zebra-pig/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zebra-pig/support

A poem --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zebra-pig/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zebra-pig/support

The podcast discusses the author's support for vaccinations but argues that mandating them infringes on body autonomy. The post emphasizes the importance of allowing individuals to make their own choices regarding their bodies. The author suggests that keeping sick workers home would be more effective in protecting patients than mandatory vaccinations. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zebra-pig/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zebra-pig/support

The author explores the concept of masking, emphasizing that everyone engages in this behavior to some extent due to societal pressures. While acknowledging the necessity of masking in certain situations, the author warns against excessive masking, advocating for a healthy balance. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zebra-pig/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zebra-pig/support

The content discusses the metaphor of an emotional backpack, representing the lifelong accumulation of experiences and their emotional impact. The backpack's weight can affect one's ability to function, likened to encumbrance in RPG games. Individuals can work on reducing the emotional load by increasing emotional resilience. The article emphasizes the importance of understanding how life experiences shape us. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zebra-pig/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zebra-pig/support

A discussion of why suicide is about temporary problems. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zebra-pig/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zebra-pig/support

They highlight the necessity of acknowledging emotions as valid signals of body needs and emphasize the importance of personal responsibility for one's emotions and behavior, while rejecting the societal norm that ties value to productivity. They advocate for self-compassion, mindful planning, and emotional regulation. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zebra-pig/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zebra-pig/support

The author shares their journey to mental health recovery in a blog post, emphasizing that recovery is a process, not a quick fix. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zebra-pig/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zebra-pig/support

The post is a discussion about gratitude by the writer. The author emphasizes the importance of thanking, reflecting how fortunate one is, and expressing gratitude, stating that these can lift one's spirits, particularly in difficult times. Gratitude is expressed in different ways, such as personally thanking and reciprocating good deeds, self-appreciation, mindfulness, or sharing a list of blessings. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zebra-pig/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zebra-pig/support

Debunking the misconception that kindness equals being a doormat or a people pleaser. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zebra-pig/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zebra-pig/support

Reflections on the concept of time, addressing the question of reliving a past year of life. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zebra-pig/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zebra-pig/support

A short story of suffering, obedience and defiance. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zebra-pig/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zebra-pig/support

A discussion of the themes of isolation and hunger in Little Nightmares 2. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zebra-pig/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zebra-pig/support

My answer to the question: Should you become a nurse. And some advice for those that decide they want to be a nurse. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zebra-pig/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zebra-pig/support

My thoughts on Little Nightmares 2 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zebra-pig/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zebra-pig/support

A story to explain why our creative efforts matter. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zebra-pig/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zebra-pig/support

A discussion of why I believe everyone who doesn't have a guardian should have a POA. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zebra-pig/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zebra-pig/support

A discussion of why medical bias is difficult to address. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zebra-pig/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zebra-pig/support

A Short Story --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zebra-pig/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zebra-pig/support

A discussion of ways to manage the symptoms of Imposter Syndrome. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zebra-pig/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zebra-pig/support

A list of 4 things I am certain of and a discussion of why I am not certain of much. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zebra-pig/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zebra-pig/support

A discussion of my sense of time. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zebra-pig/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zebra-pig/support

A list of games that a love with a brief explanation as to why I love them. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zebra-pig/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zebra-pig/support

A discussion of how to find balance in your life. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zebra-pig/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zebra-pig/support

The idea of wasting time is part of Toxic Productivity. Let's start putting more value on the Resting that we need. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zebra-pig/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zebra-pig/support

A discussion of my experience with having a strong sense of justice. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zebra-pig/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zebra-pig/support

A discussion of when someone who identifies as transgender should be diagnosed with gender dysphoria and why that matters. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zebra-pig/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zebra-pig/support

A discussion of why I think it is important to consider the way that others influence us. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zebra-pig/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zebra-pig/support

My thoughts on the story of Little Nightmares --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zebra-pig/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zebra-pig/support

My thoughts after having played through the game Little Nightmares --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zebra-pig/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zebra-pig/support

A discussion of my mental health and the way that symptoms can change over time --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zebra-pig/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zebra-pig/support

A discussion of what I believe freedom is and why I don't think America is free. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zebra-pig/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zebra-pig/support

Things that a bully can do to change who they are --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zebra-pig/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zebra-pig/support

A discussion of what kinds of behaviors adult bullies tend to use --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zebra-pig/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zebra-pig/support

A discussion of how individual choices have social impact --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zebra-pig/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zebra-pig/support

A discussion of what it means to be a bully and some of the implications --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zebra-pig/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zebra-pig/support

A discussion of my experience with the public school system --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zebra-pig/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zebra-pig/support

Busting some chronic illness myths --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zebra-pig/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zebra-pig/support

The kind of weather that I love --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zebra-pig/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zebra-pig/support

A poem --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zebra-pig/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zebra-pig/support

Looking at how a creator and the created relate to each other on the political landscape --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zebra-pig/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zebra-pig/support

things that can help autistic people improve their communication --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zebra-pig/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zebra-pig/support

A discussion of the role of monsters in Soma --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zebra-pig/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zebra-pig/support

A discussion of why I love horror --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zebra-pig/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zebra-pig/support

Think about gratitude a little more --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zebra-pig/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zebra-pig/support

A discussion of my philosophy and approach in life regarding kindness --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zebra-pig/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zebra-pig/support

Patients and providers cannot be enemies --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zebra-pig/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zebra-pig/support

Why I would describe myself with chaos --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zebra-pig/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zebra-pig/support

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://zebra-pig.com/2023/03/31/the-catch-22-of-chronic-illness/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zebra-pig/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zebra-pig/support