In today's realities, it is difficult to live your normal life. It is especially difficult to somehow please yourself or share something joyful. On social networks, for example. It's hard to feel supported that it's okay to live a normal life now. After all, social networks are also a way to get attention and collaboration. This means feeling support and warmth. And with heat now it’s #complicated. Although in an alarming environment it is important to receive twice as much support and care. Warm yourself especially intensely. It's very easy to lose yourself in all this avalanche of news. Your identity. Feel anxious or terrified. Freeze. Meanwhile, life goes on. And it is important to periodically answer the question: “Who am I?” I answer it like this: 🍎 I am a woman. And I have needs for taking care of myself and loved ones, for personal space, for fulfillment, for admiration, for acceptance and recognition. I can be weak and strong, tired and energetic, anxious and calm, doubtful and confident, angry and accepting, soft and rude, confused and collected, ignorant and knowledgeable, friendly and sarcastic, mistaken and knowledgeable, brave and cowardly, unsociable and sociable. I can be different. But it's all about me. 🍎 I'm a mom. And I have duties and responsibilities for my children. And it is in my power to support and take care of them. And also provide them with an emotionally healthy environment within our family. Contain them, talk to them, hug and kiss them, spend leisure time with them, read to them, play, sing and dance with them. Give them your warmth and a sense of security. 🍎 I'm a wife. And I have a partner with whom we share responsibility and responsibilities. And also - grief and joy, wealth and poverty. This means that I have the power to ask him for psychological, physical or material support. And respond to his request for support. Discuss with him how each of us can take care of ourselves and each other, help survive or share difficult experiences. We can agree on what each of us wants now and how we can realize it. 🍎 I'm a psychologist. And I help people find support within themselves, explore their experiences and understand themselves better. I support people when they are hurt, scared, lonely or unbearable. Together with the client, I look for ways to satisfy his needs and notice his desires. Through my profession, I help make this world a better place. I believe in it. 🍎 I'm an aunt. My niece lives with me. She's a teenager, and it's especially difficult for them now. When Tik-Tok is turned off and Spotify, Instagram*, Facebook are frozen, and your favorite stores are closed. They limit access to everything that is part of their world. A world where they themselves had previously decided what to watch, what to listen to and what to wear. A world where they have a lot of freedom, which is sorely needed at this age. And it is in our power to talk to them about today’s situation: to find out their thoughts and give them the opportunity to share their experiences. I am also a sister, daughter, granddaughter, friend, colleague... When you answer the question “who are you?”, it becomes somehow more specific. And this certainty is especially valuable today. She has a lot of support. Take care of yourself and your loved ones. Psychologically and emotionally, including.* Instagram belongs to the company Meta, which is recognized as an extremist organization in Russia.