我坐在温泉深处黑暗和新鲜的空气森林——裸体。这是一天的讲座和研讨会在撤退我的医生。我们都是裸体的,温暖的泉水的泡沫。在黑暗中,我可以认出每个穿着荧光项链的人是谁。你知道,那种你紧缩和动摇激活,孩子们得到在一个聚会上。你给孩子们是安全的,当在附近不给糖果就捣蛋。在许多方面,这些都是我们的安全光,戴在脖子上给发光——但不是太多的光线会让我们意识到我们的下体。有趣的是医生对下体。如果你仔细想想,我们处理裸体或部分裸体,夜以继日。我们理所当然地认为,病人愿意脱衣服和检查。 As an OB/GYN, I saw at least twenty naked women a day. They did have a drape for their comfort, but I certainly gave it no thought. I tend to think of fellow physicians as floating heads full of information that we exchange – certainly not as embodied butt – naked humans. This is so weird. Naked with my fellow physicians that I barely know? What? What am I doing here? The thought fades for a few moments with the fading tension in my body as the warmth of the water envelopes me.
衣服在温泉浴缸是可选的。只是我们的泳衣。我认为我们都想要勇敢的新冒险去了解我们的参与者作为整体的人类撤退。我们所有人之际,医生治愈的水域。我们是医生试图逃避公司的“大盒子”药。我们每个人都有故事的创伤,道德伤害、虐待、倦怠、抑郁,甚至自杀企图。我们的工作被有毒。我们的身体和心理虐待在我们职业的要求。2022年世界杯参赛球队对我来说,温暖的水似乎融化这些记忆。我只是觉得,好吧,人类。
在温泉低和安静偶尔爆发的笑声,但大多数的对话是一个无人驾驶飞机在后台我漂浮在水面。这让我想起在医院走廊安静的声音。我能听到偶尔的沉默与研磨和冒泡的水和黑暗。你几乎可以感受到空气中转变为人类在这个温泉调低速档,开始放松,我们开始分享我们的故事。当我仰望星空,感觉大古老而明智的松树,我的世界扩张。我的心软化。我可以闻到新鲜凉爽的和新鲜的空气夹杂着愈合的硫酸蒸汽水域。我陶醉在和平,我听说我的一个同伴咯咯地笑,大声笑。我注意到我的胸部漂浮在活跃的矿泉水,我听到一个女同事呵呵我们都似乎有点惊讶的浮动部分。她对游泳西装然后咯咯的笑声,让大胆的举动她把西装。 This seems like a very human and intimate moment to me. I knew she was one of us that initially felt very uncomfortable in the group. The masks of our projected and protective external selves were beginning to soak off, just a bit. As we both laid back to float up to the surface, breasts and all, with a group of naked doctors around us, I finally feel as if I am home and belong to our chosen profession. Funny that our humanity is so covered in our professional roles. This experience is like truly looking at each other as human beings for the first time. Our adventure brings us closer, and we laugh and sing and say, “Hey, I know you.” I know you without the white coat, without your stethoscope. I know you without makeup or your perfect hair. I know you without the mask. I know you. I am you.
罗宾Alley-Hay是一个妇产科医生退休了,生活教练。她在一张同名的网站,可以达到Robyn Alley-Hay博士。
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