"An Act of Political Warfare"- Prioritizing and planning self-care
Just like yesterday, I ask you to consider a quote (this time about self-care) and brainstorm about your personal experiences with taking care of yourself. Again, we will build on this over the next few days. This is another excerpt from a packet I will be posting in it's entirety later on. The goal is to take this in small chunks (hence me not posting the entire packet yet).
Brainstorming to RECHARGE
Consider the following quote while brainstorming about self-care:
“Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare” –Audre Lorde
What activities of daily life (personal hygiene, work, parenting, meal planning, house care, pet care, exercise) do you tend to push to the side when you are anxious, overwhelmed, or upset?
What activities do you gravitate to when you are anxious, overwhelmed or upset? Are these activities healthy (IE exercise, talking with a close friend) or harmful (for example over-reliance and/or overindulgence in alcohol or caffeine)