Mychal the librarian is the vulnerable hero we need.
And...a confession! 🤧
Hello, fellow Sadgurlz!
In case you haven’t been super tapped into social media lately, I want to introduce you to Mychal, the Librarian. He’s literal sunshine in a human body, akin to Mr. Rogers, Steve from Blue’s Clues, or Tabitha Brown. A passionate librarian with an afro that defies gravity, Mychal blew up on Tiktok and Twitter for his high-energy videos, encouraging “library kids” and “library adults” to grab a card and check out their local library’s offerings.
Unfortunately, as these things usually go, miserable people caught on to Mychal’s mission and decided to ridicule him on social media. Where others in his position might have lashed out in return, gone silent, or acted unbothered, Mychal chose forgiveness and radical honesty. He opened up about his struggles with depression and eventually made the choice to step down from his beloved librarian position to focus on his mental health.
He is better than me! I would’ve definitely logged on to Twitter and called a few people out, honestly. But that’s why I’m a fan of Mychal’s. His patience, kindness, and honesty in the face of unfair and cruel scrutiny is inspiring to witness. It also saddens me to see him struggling because I know those feelings all too well. I know what it’s like to wake up, not wanting to wake up. I understand trying to encourage others in an attempt to uplift yourself in the process.
Mychal often tweets about wanting to make it to the age of 92 to visit the library with his friends, and I know he’ll make it!
Mychal encourages people of all ages to visit their local library while inspiring thousands to be open and candid about their struggles so they can get resources and help. He’s the vulnerable hero we need!
I have a confession!
Remember my post revealing my current health issues? Well if it sounded dramatic, it’s because I genuinely did not think I would make it past January—forreal. I was scared AF, and I wanted everyone to know I was not okay, just in case! 😭 To wake up and have your brain, heart, and muscles suddenly and severely malfunction all at once out of nowhere for weeks? Phew.
Now that time has passed, I’ve definitely improved—thank God! I’m on a new beta blocker that doesn’t plummet my blood pressure as much (knock on wood), and my vision sharpened…out of nowhere (which was kind of alarming). I still have some damage and lingering autonomic dysfunction, but I’m finding ways to deal, and I’m hoping it reverses in time. La’Tia, a lovely reader, left a comment on my last post that definitely stuck with me.
I hope you're able to find answers to what's going on! And if it is a chronic illness, know that you aren't alone!
I was so scared that it hadn’t really sunk in that I could now be left with a chronic illness. While I’m still seeing specialists (I’m learning that healthcare is slooooowwwww, and Dr. House is definitely fiction), I’ve listened to you all and I’ve been researching POTS and dysautonomia. *Almost* everything seems to line up, and dysautonomia can be developed after a toxic exposure. I have to wait to see what doctors say, though. If you’re also dealing with anything similar, looking up famous people with similar disorders made me feel better? Represented? I don’t know. But I found that both Solange Knowles and Halsey have dysautonomia, and they’re thriving! So there is hope.
The good news is, I’m 75% better, and…I can write!! So that’s what I’ll continue doing now that the worst of this is over.
Some positivity!
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I’m so glad to hear that you are starting to feel better and that you have a doctor that listens! I agree with Mackenzie that being in the spoonie community is amazing! I’m still trying to figure out all my health issues that have been happening for years. I haven’t been that lucky to find good doctors most of the time.
I love Mychal the librarian and wish him the best of luck with his next venture and that he can focus on his health.
I follow Mychal too. He’s amazing. Depression is hard. 💕