Ever noticed how the most beautiful self-care routines sometimes feel empty? There's a reason.
In this raw and honest exploration, we uncover the shadow side of self-care—when wellness practices become sophisticated forms of emotional avoidance rather than genuine healing. I share my own journey of realizing that despite having the "perfect" spiritual routine—the meditation, the affirmations, the aesthetics—I was still disconnecting from my deeper emotions. The breakthrough came not during a polished practice but during a messy breakdown that finally allowed truth to surface.
We dive into the critical questions that transform self-care from performance to presence: Are you using rituals to connect with yourself or escape yourself? Are you feeling or numbing? Is your routine a doorway or a detour? Through a guided mindful moment, we create space to recognize what emotions we might be bypassing through our well-intentioned practices.
Real self-care isn't always Instagram-worthy. Sometimes it looks like canceled plans, ugly crying, or expressing anger—because healing happens in honesty, not in perfection. The parts of ourselves we've been avoiding might just be the missing pieces of our wholeness. Join me in this journey beyond the façade, where we discover that when we can hold space for our shadow, we stop being afraid of our own light.
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