I’m really into this episode because it’s the first self-care episode, but I’m going to tell you straight up...I don’t give you the answers, but I give you permission to create you own self-care practice! Let’s go!

I realized that there is so much that i want to share with you, so listen in:

I’m sharing the history and definition of self-care while also giving you permission to define self-care on your terms.

Self-care has a fascinating history. From being primarily focused on mentally ill and elderly patients needing support from health care professionals in the early 20th century, it then evolved into a radical, political act in the 60’s and 70’s. In the late 90’s it started becoming the focus of overworked, high stress corporate workers to prevent burnout, and now it’s one of the biggest buzzwords that gets thrown around without much intentional thought.

I also share the reasons why self-care seems so mysterious and elusive and pretentious all at the same time. This is related to my biggest pet peeve when it comes to self-care and how it’s talked about today. As you listen, I invite you to think about how self-care is influenced by your perceptions, your community, and how you go about your daily routines.

I dive into how fluid the different types of self-care are..A lot of people talk about “pillars” and in this episode I highlight how everyone will have a different number of self-care pillars in their practice, and that’s okay!

I’m ending the episode by addressing the in-accessibility of self-care today. I have experienced this along several parts of my own journey, and I know that others have experienced this as well. It is my hope that this podcast episode will start to bring awareness and a subtle shift to the accessibility of self-care for you, your community, and for others.

Join me for a moment of radical self-care towards the end of the episode!

To learn more about the International Self-Care Foundations 7 pillars of self-care https://isfglobal.org/