Black self care is not a luxury—it’s our legacy BlackHistoryMonth LTintheCity
?’ The time has come, especially for this new generation, to realize that us taking care of ourselves is also social justice. We want to fight all the fights, but living is also fighting the system. Enough is enough.
We don’t need to be our mothers, our grandmothers, and our aunties, where we are basically neglecting our wellness for the sake of everyone around us, only to end up dying quicker than everyone else. We’re exposed to so much social media trauma porn and pandemic trauma. It is time for us to practice self-care because we’re feeling all of this on top of the regular trauma we deal with as Black women.
I also meditate . I listen to music and podcasts. I go for walks and I do yoga. I’ve also been practicing using my intuition more, which is something I’ve been doing over the last year, especially with the help of my therapist.Obviously, Beyoncé is on everything. I have several different playlists for different moods: I have one called Bad Bih with songs that make me want to turn up, get ratchet, and twerk, like Megan Thee Stallion, Saweetie, Latto, Doja Cat.
, but the genre is more like LoFi hip-hop. And I also listen to reggaeton. It’s eclectic, but I think about what’s right for my mood.It’s an ongoing practice, which is why the book is written the way it is. It's meant to make self care more attainable. I’ve been getting feedback and a lot of Black women are saying it’s encouraging them to get started or try something new—that’s what it’s all about.
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