Selfish or self-care — is this the end of therapy speak? Are you doing the work? Do you need time to heal? Are you showing up for yourself? Do you hold space? Is it a safe space? Do you feel triggered? Are you an empath? Or co-dependent? Maybe you’re processing trauma? Whether I’m talking your language or making your eyes roll to the back of your head it’s impossible to deny that we’ve reached peak therapy speak. YAHOO Mastering Self-Command…
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One of the biggest controversies in the self-care industry revolved around the potential for misinformation and exploitation. Self-care, as a concept, emphasizes individual well-being and taking proactive steps to improve one’s physical, mental, and emotional health. However, due to its rising popularity and commercialization, several concerns have emerged. Commercialization and Marketing: Critics argue that self-care has been commodified and marketed as a product or trend, leading to the prioritization of profit over genuine well-being. This can result in the promotion…
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Simone Weil said, “Attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity.” Reading The Poetry of Impermanence, Mindfulness, and Joy is a generous thing that you can do for yourself and it makes a wonderful gift. Good things come in small packages especially when it is The Poetry of Impermanence, Mindfulness, and Joy edited by the poet John Brehm and published by Wisdom. Wisdom has a habit of producing beautifully crafted books, packed with, well, wisdom! By way of disclosure,…
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