Six Essentials to Achieving Self-Love
By Faith James Do you think it is possible to love someone who doesn’t love themselves? Beyond what anyone else may think they can give you, self-love is the greatest gift you can ever give yourself. The standard of living that society has established puts pressure on most people because they struggle internally with the […]
How to Tell If You’re an Empath
If you’ve ever felt happy for a newly promoted BFF or sad for a loved one who suffered a loss, you’ve been empathetic. But some people, called empaths, really feel those emotions. “Being empathetic is when your heart goes out to somebody when they feel joy or sadness,” explains Judith Orloff, MD, psychiatrist and author of The Empath’s Survival […]
The Required Self-Care For Black Women In 2020
Today I was inspired to write because of two specific Facebook memories that came up in my feed today. The first was my #ThoughtforThursday post from 2015. Oddly enough, it’s even more applicable today, five years later. Who knew that something that I wrote five years ago would resonate so strongly today? What do you […]
Self-Care And The Importance Of Staying True To Yourself
You can’t get up thinking you’re going to feel confident every day; that’s just not how it works. But you can work on it, and you can get there. And just because you don’t feel great doesn’t mean you make bad decisions. You still make good decisions. On the court, you might not feel good about […]
Moving From Burnout To Balance
Until very recently, if you had asked me to make a list of all the things I valued, it wouldn’t have even occurred to me to put myself on it. The list would have everything I always wanted: a super job, a superman and an overall super life. But I wasn’t devoting any time or effort into […]
Practicing Self-Care Means Doing The Things That Make You Strong
In 2007, when my younger brother died suddenly, one piece of advice I received stuck: Now is a time for strength. Do the things that make you strong. As I’ve watched heartbreaking events unfold this week and this year, that advice continues to resonate. When so many of us, regardless of political beliefs, are feeling helpless and […]
Self-Care Is The New Feminism
Feminism invites us to call our power back. To advocate effectively for all women, we need to learn to advocate for ourselves. For many women, this is not something that comes naturally in everyday life. For the big stuff, we’re all in. Pay equity, non-violence, ending discrimination — totally. But when it comes to the […]
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