Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for this open and vulnerable conversation ❤ As someone struggling behind the scenes, many of the things you discussed hit home real hard. I especially resonated with the topic of grief, not only grief over losing the healthy and carefree version of yourself, but also grief over losing your 'sick' identity when you step out of the victim role and start healing and then don't know who you are anymore outside of your diagnosis. Recovery and healing is a tumultuous but beautiful journey, and I love how books can help in that process. Thanks again, I love you two soooo much 🥰

@ToriTalks2

Ай бұрын

Grief should be a normal part of these conversations, and I'm so glad it resonated with you, Esmay.

Good video

Thank you both so much for sharing you experience. I'm so glad we are friends.

@ToriTalks2

Ай бұрын

Thank you, Andrew. I appreciate our friendship so much!

@KaysHiddenShelf

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much Andrew, I'm glad as well. Incredibly grateful for our friendship.

Congratulations on being the first person to talk about The Martian in a way that made me interested in maybe reading it. And, great discussion!

@ToriTalks2

Ай бұрын

Woohooo! It’s really good, I hope you enjoy it if you pick it up. 🤘🏻

Thank you both for doing this. Having others be open about same/similar issues and situations greatly improves morale knowing we're not alone in this.

@ToriTalks2

23 күн бұрын

Thank you so much for watching, I’m glad it resonated with you. 💜

I’m so glad this conversation happened. As a person with a disability, trying to explore disability from such a close perspective is a lot more complex than I expected. There’s a lot of emotional baggage that is difficult to get onto the page. Having two people on this topic who one may not immediately clock as having a disability, this topic from that vantage point could offer some useful thoughts on how to get there, almost directly as a result of NOT being so embroiled in it, to the point of experiencing it every day (or at least in the same way that I do).

@ToriTalks2

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much for watching, and you're right. Writing and exploring illness and disability is so complex. Invisible illnesses are definitely hard to live with for many reasons, and I'm glad we could offer some insight. :)

32:16 begins the direct discussion on writing characters with MI/phys. disability/illness

@ToriTalks2

Ай бұрын

Thank you!!!

Your channel makes me want to start making videos. The reviews you do and the discussions you have are just so honest and interesting

@ToriTalks2

27 күн бұрын

Thank you so much, that’s so kind of you to say 💜 Booktube is a welcoming community, I hope you do start a channel! Keep me posted!

57:19 timestamp for me