Unmasking in professional settings

an awkward experiment that I get to do in one hour chunks of time thanks to the nature of my work schedule

I am a neuroaffirming occupational therapist and coach. I get to support people in accepting and affirming theirs/others’ brains.

AND

I am working on doing this even more so for myself as I go.

Professional settings, I feel a lot of pressure//old masking programming telling me to: smile, make eye contact, nod, appear interested, appear super nice and f…