Heidi Li FeldmanPolitics feels especially heavy right now, at least to me. I have been thinking about #SelfCare. I have been learning new skills just for fun and interest, as a way of attending to my own agency. Wondering what others have been doing?
Not sure I phrased the previous post aptly. I believe #SelfCare is itself a political act. What feels so heavy right now are public, political events. I know I have to equip myself to attend and respond well to these events, hence, the need for self-care.
I wrote a bit about politics and self-care here: https://www.notesfromcalicomanor.com/2023/01/29/revisiting-self-care-as-a-political-act/
Revisiting self-care as a political act - Notes from Calico Manor
I hate the term "self-care." It is always sounds too woo-woo to me. It carries connotations of superficiality, summoning up the image of people relying on scented candles to handle oppression, injustice, subordination. Because the phrase has been hijacked by "influencers" and by marketers, it can seem that self-care is not-politics, that it requires inattention
Bianca@heidilifeldman When it’s too much, I just start taking in top line info. I also consume left, right, and center podcasts like Beg to Differ for more nuanced, respectful debate. I am also stepping up my Pilates.