why i *still* watch grey's anatomy (because this is self-care)
versions of this list have been rolling around my brain for weeks now, so i thought i would just get it down...because sometimes (not all the time but sometimes) self-care can be in the form of a date in front of the television and i'm not afraid to say it.
why i watch "grey's anatomy"
because it helps me grieve some of the stuck stuff
because i remember walking through hospital corridors and imagining a force field of love around us
because a four-month-old heart really is that small
because talking about death is okay
because i am so thankful our teaching hospital experience didn't involve drama quite like that
because my baby lived (and yours didn't and i think about that too. often.)
because life and death really are part of our everyday (even though that scares us)
because Patrick Dempsey is even better looking than when the series began
because I love the music
because the voice over at the beginning and end gets me every single time
because my birth experience was more traumatic than some of the storylines and it helps me to know I'm not crazy to be feeling all that I feel
because it really is okay to grieve the parts when things weren't okay even if they are mostly okay now
because sometimes fiction gives our brain and heart just the space they need to be still enough to notice the feelings underneath
creative self-care in real
Reader Comments (4)
yes. when i saw the link on FB, at first i was like, maybe it's self-care, or maybe it's an excuse because i used to do a lot of things that actually caused anxiety, in the name of self-care but i love when the lens of my own perception is wiped clean and see with new eyes.
yes. i don't watch it as much as i used to because there came a time when ER got too stressful and i didn't want that to happen with grey's but all the reasons i love the show, even though my husband can't understand, have a lot to do with life and love and death and loss. thanks for putting this into words <3
YES!! My daughter and I have learned so very much about ourselves and, for myself, I have learned a great deal about my family of origin and the dynamics of the relationships I see around me. Thank you for validating my experience; it helps me not feel crazy.
Excellent point about Patrick Dempsey.
It really is like having a therapeutic session without the need to even talk about it.
A point from a mother to a teenager; dont mention Patrick Dempsey, she has 3 or 4 posters with him :b She is very grown of her age, because she watches it with me, despite her older sister refuses. I guess it is about priorities.
- Where did you first stumple upon the series?