Self-care is a Lie
We’ve been lied to.
The lie that we have been told is about self-care. Particularly for those in helping professions, the non-profit sector, social service providers, activists or organizers, we are TOLD to practice “self-care”, but we are NOT TAUGHT how to care for Our Selves. We are trained to put others before us, work 60 hours per week at our full-time job while also juggling volunteer work, internships or fellowships, schooling, family, relationships or more. For many of us we have always
