In the sixth year of the Covid-19 pandemic, many disabled people live with chronic disenfranchised grief. Entering public spaces unmasked can be deadly for us. If we navigate these spaces masked, we risk othering and harassment. Either way, exclusion from public life compounds minority stress. In sessions, I always make space for sitting with the pandemic grief and finding pillars of resilience, be it community, activism, or simply offering yourself compassion while you are doing the labor none of us asked for.
