Hi Jo! so glad to see MyCuppaJo again, and this paper that you've produced. I think you are right on target with your assessment that stories matter. They matter because they tie the data to lived experience, which as you've noted is the whole point of medical research in the first place. Our western, male-centric tradition hasn't appreciated the value of story. Perhaps that is changing. Thank you for your commitment to this important work!
Hi Laurie! Thanks so much for joining me here, I appreciate it so much! And thank you for your kind words. There are so many folks working hard to make change happen, which heartens me and gives me hope. And I do think things are changing. The fact that this manuscript was even published shows a major change in and of itself! I am so grateful to Tamar for making this happen, and to the editors and reviewers who acted on this vision!
Congrats on the paper - I loved it and will put it into the curriculum at Uni Bergen where I have been teaching noe for almost 17 years 🤗 I am SOOO glad you have taken up your writing regarding pain - not primarily because you indulge us readers with your expertise and wisdom but because it makes sense to you and your mission of bringing forward knowledge about pain, suffering and an ecological understanding of health that is very needed. I really think you hit the nail on the head with what we call evidence and I really agree with how you frame this Joletta 🙌😀. Thank you so much again for your wisdom and I wish you a merry xmas. Best, Kjartan
Thanks so much Kjartan - that is so awesome to hear it will be part of your curriculum! That made my day 🤗 I also really appreciate your kind words and encouragement to get back to writing. I look forward to doing so, as it's been over two years since I've written consistently. Exploring what we consider evidence is on the docket, particularly exploring these ideas through a lens of epistemic injustice, and epistemic justice being a way we can improve our understanding and treatment of pain, and people with pain. I look forward to your thoughts and input as those posts come out!
And I also hope our real life paths meet again soon!
Hi Jo! so glad to see MyCuppaJo again, and this paper that you've produced. I think you are right on target with your assessment that stories matter. They matter because they tie the data to lived experience, which as you've noted is the whole point of medical research in the first place. Our western, male-centric tradition hasn't appreciated the value of story. Perhaps that is changing. Thank you for your commitment to this important work!
Hi Laurie! Thanks so much for joining me here, I appreciate it so much! And thank you for your kind words. There are so many folks working hard to make change happen, which heartens me and gives me hope. And I do think things are changing. The fact that this manuscript was even published shows a major change in and of itself! I am so grateful to Tamar for making this happen, and to the editors and reviewers who acted on this vision!
Congrats on the paper - I loved it and will put it into the curriculum at Uni Bergen where I have been teaching noe for almost 17 years 🤗 I am SOOO glad you have taken up your writing regarding pain - not primarily because you indulge us readers with your expertise and wisdom but because it makes sense to you and your mission of bringing forward knowledge about pain, suffering and an ecological understanding of health that is very needed. I really think you hit the nail on the head with what we call evidence and I really agree with how you frame this Joletta 🙌😀. Thank you so much again for your wisdom and I wish you a merry xmas. Best, Kjartan
Thanks so much Kjartan - that is so awesome to hear it will be part of your curriculum! That made my day 🤗 I also really appreciate your kind words and encouragement to get back to writing. I look forward to doing so, as it's been over two years since I've written consistently. Exploring what we consider evidence is on the docket, particularly exploring these ideas through a lens of epistemic injustice, and epistemic justice being a way we can improve our understanding and treatment of pain, and people with pain. I look forward to your thoughts and input as those posts come out!
And I also hope our real life paths meet again soon!
Fantastic Jo - really looking forward to read your future posts. Likewise - would love to catch up again soon 🥰