Self-care existed long before millennials did. Ancient Greeks saw it as a way to make people more honest citizens who were more likely to care for others. In her 1988 book, A Burst of Light, Audre Lorde wrote that "caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation and that is an act of political warfare."

    Today, self-care, as it's defined by Gracy Obuchowicz, a facilitator and self-care mentor and coach in Washington, D.C., "assumes that we're OK as we are and we just need to take care of ourselves ... Self-care alone is not enough. You need to have self-awareness too. Self-care plus self-awareness equals self-love."



ButterflyEffect:

I guess...I don't really get the point of this article? Granted, I've also never heard the term "self-care" prior to reading it. But it seemed like the author was just stating that people go work out, or mentally recuperate, or whatever else?

Doesn't exactly seem ground-breaking...


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