The joyful Minnesota governor is a valuable spokesperson for Harris whose background and personality can help the Democratic ticket undermine Trumpās efforts to woo Americaās men.
Tim WalzāsĀ first official speechĀ on the Democratic ticket displayed all the reasons thatĀ Kamala HarrisĀ has been lauded for picking the Minnesota governor as her running mate. Personally, I think one outshines all the rest.
Walzās military background and his work as a high school teacher and football coach, along with his palpable joy andĀ open expressions of compassion for people in need, offer America a vision of what manhood can look like ā heās a ājoyful warriorā offering a vision in contrast with whatās being offered by Donald Trumpās bravado-driven campaign.
And heās clearly willing to challenge Team Trump on that front. He displayed that even before he received the call to join Harrisā campaign, using public appearances to refer to Trump and his allies asĀ ābulliesā who are truly weak at heartĀ and by mocking the GOP ticket for ārunning for He-Man Women Haters Club or something.ā
A therapist, really? I mean anyone would benefit from a therapist at any time but the slightest downturn at any moment isnāt a sign of some severe problem that needs solving.
Suffering is completely normal and a true necessity if you are striving towards any sort of development of āselfā.
Most of whatās commonly referred to as āwesternā society does not typically see things that way, though. Thatās part of why I personally think normalizing therapy by suggesting it regularly to people, even ones who donāt currently have āseriousā problems is so important.
Many of us did not get the ātoolsā necessary to deal with simple normal every day parts of life like suffering (in any degree) from either our parents, from people around us, or from society at large.
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Might deter someone who could otherwise benefit.
You got it exactly. Normalizing taking mental health and self-care as important and necessary parts of life is necessary to undo damage done by toxic societal values and expected gender norms. If someone is just having a bad day, theyāre going to know that they donāt need therapy. If, on the other hand, they have been internalizing a lot of dark feelings or have untreated disorders, someone suggesting it might be enough for them to say āhey, you know what, maybe Iāll give that a tryā.
Why not? Noone should feel ashamed of needing a bit of help, if they need it. My mention of it was not a demeaning āgo see a therapist, crazyā or anything toxic like that but a suggestion that itās worth exploring if things are hard to handle.
That will depend on your philosophy and what you define āsufferingā to be. Yes, we need challenges and the like in life to give us stimulation and impetus towards self-discovery. However, I would much rather noone have to experience the pain and trauma that I have experienced and try to do my best to support others towards that end. I donāt by into the idea of needing to experience a painful and challenging life to make something of oneself. Thereās plenty of people who are successful without experiencing traumatic events. Thereās also plenty who are left entirely broken due to their traumas.
- Alexis Carrel
Therapy is the hammer and the chisel