Hey there! I open up this episode with a tea talk (grape-açai tea in a book store mug) and a life update about therapy, lockdown, school, and birthdays. I introduce this week’s topic through a story, questions, and the structure for the episode. Next, I navigate the different phases of my life concerning self care. Afterward, I explain why I disagree with how self care is portrayed in the media: the pressure, the “right way”, and the unrealistic expectations. Then, I look at the future and brainstorm how I would like to realistically take care of myself. I wrap up with a few takeaways, share my favourites in apps, books, and home decor, and read a touching review from Klaudia before signing off.
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The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
HERE ARE SOME QUOTES I LIKED FROM THIS WEEK’S EPISODE:
13:55 = “Life comes in seasons”
23:55 = “Not being able to do everything in a day leaves me with a sense of guilt”
25:55 = “Social media is bombarding us with the “right way” to do things”
27:00 = “There’s so much pressure on making your platforms useful”
27:15 = “There has never been this one way to do things, but on social media, just contributes to trying to make that happen”
27:50 = “It’s so easy for people to mistake that self care is synonymous to mental stability, because it’s a tangible act you can do”
29:10 = “No amount of skincare is going to fix the relationship you have with yourself”
30:00 = “Thinking you need to accomplish all these self care activities daily leads to shame when you don’t achieve it”
30:55 = “Self care routines don’t need to be as long as people are portraying them”
31:55 = “I can take care of myself without investing so many hour every week”
32:20 = “It wasn’t me missing the activity, it was me feeling like I had to miss the activity”
34:40 = “I refuse to believe that we need to do all of these superficial things to feel good with myself”
36:20 = “I wasn’t concerned about writing within itself, I was concerned about all the pressure the media was placing on me to take care of myself”
Thanks for tuning in, have a beautiful week!
