Accepting Your Care

Episode 18 of the Nevertheless, Persisting: Life. Love. Long COVID. podcast, hosted by Dr. & Mr. Amy Blackstone, titled "Accepting Your Care" was published on June 13, 2025 and runs 20 minutes.

June 13, 2025 ·20m · Nevertheless, Persisting: Life. Love. Long COVID.

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Summary

Have you ever struggled to admit you need help? Do you ever resist the very thing you know you need? Have you ever felt the simultaneous push-pull of gratitude AND resentment? Given your druthers, would you choose the role of care-R over care-E? If you answered yes to any of these questions, this episode is for you! If you didn't, listen for insight into how the other half of us think!ACCEPTING YOUR CARE*The carnivorous plants in our house landed there against their will. Or not so much against their will as un-consulted. They're there whether they like it or not. But they can thrive. And thrive they do. On one condition:They must accept your care.You check them daily. You are incessant about tending to their needs. I wonder, do they ever resent you for it? Do they ever resist the very thing they need in order to survive?What if one day they just said "no thanks" to the specialty water you faithfully order, pay for, and lug up four flights of stairs for them?Well, we know "what if." So they accept your care. And you give it. Willing. Lovingly. Daily. Typically even gladly.And you will continue giving it.And they will continue to accept it.And they will thrive here, with you.*After Max Ritvo's "Your Voice in the Chemo Room"Continues at https://substack.com/@neverthelesspersisting/note/c-114664731?utm_source=activity_itemIntro music: Humoresque by Antonín Dvořák from Suzuki Flute School Volume 3; Played proudly and poorly by Amy BlackstoneOutro music: Moon Over Ruined Castle by Rentarō Taki from Suzuki Flute School Volume 1; Played proudly and poorly by Amy BlackstoneFor more information, go to amyblackstonephd.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode Description

ACCEPTING YOUR CARE*

The carnivorous plants in our house landed there against their will. Or not so much against their will as un-consulted. They're there whether they like it or not.

But they can thrive. And thrive they do. On one condition:

They must accept your care.

You check them daily. You are incessant about tending to their needs.

I wonder, do they ever resent you for it? Do they ever resist the very thing they need in order to survive?

What if one day they just said "no thanks" to the specialty water you faithfully order, pay for, and lug up four flights of stairs for them?

Well, we know "what if."

So they accept your care. And you give it. Willing. Lovingly. Daily. Typically even gladly.

And you will continue giving it.

And they will continue to accept it.

And they will thrive here, with you.

*After Max Ritvo's "Your Voice in the Chemo Room"

Continues at https://substack.com/@neverthelesspersisting/note/c-114664731?utm_source=activity_item