Many days since last post and as many significant events at work, personal, and political took place. At times, one has to take pause to appreciate the moment that has come and gone.
Jan 3, celebrated my birthday by going to work and then to yoga. At work, an atypical day it turned out to be, terminating a staff and a client moving into a higher level of care transported out of the facility handcuffed and escorted by 3 adults plus one sheriff.
A challenging combination to one's psyche and paused to grasp it all with equanimity. Found it hard not to be irritated by actions of others: namely transporting a client, though not clinically indicated, handcuffed, surrounded by 3 escorts, and passed through kitchen, client common room, through the hallway pass the medical exam rooms and staff office, was troublesome. I was thrown off by the seeming insensitivity and lack of respect by these personnel for the other clients, facility staff and the profession. A lengthy conversation with the Supervising nurse of the team who behaved in this way was necessary, framing an intervention to consider the milieu, potential client backlash in perceiving how mental health professionals treat young people needing medical/psychiatric support, and alternative exit paths to minimize the potential adverse impact of this “professional” behavior on people.
Yoga, with teacher Tony Eason http://www.ynottony.com/ was a salve for the day’s course of events. Tony announced at the end of class my birthday and to offer a greeting, someone commented to all, "that's hardcore." I took his comments to mean, yoga class as a way of celebrating. To those in hearing distance, they are aware of how much effort it took for me to incorporate additional days of yoga into weekly routine in the past five years. An act of affirmation and appreciation to be able to attend a class, to enjoy the benefits of yoga.
Meals with friends and family alike: performance of Delesi at Yoshi's, grazing at Mecca and Tangerine on a Friday evening. Sat evening dinner with mom and bro at our favorite place. Old style calamari with noodles, Chianti and sumptuous flat bread were on our minds. Sunday a return trip, after many years, to Tofu on Sanchez for the most fresh sashimi (mouth watering, deeply satisfying) I've had since the days when an old friend seasonally brought back tuna for home made maguro. WOW.
Tuesday's Iowa caucus brought to the fore the "electability" factor of Obama as a potential Democratic nominee. What was striking in so many levels where the increased interest of the populace in participating. Of note: the analysis of who broke for which candidate, namely the under 30 sect, independents and women--underpinned by the fact the state is over 90% Caucasian.
New Hampshire primaries as it portrayed is the rebalanced of primary contenders: Clinton and McCain where given the nod. After the parsing of who voted for whom, what is true for both elections were the high numbers of participants. Will this be sustainable post Super Tuesday?
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