Really appreciated this article nuancing communal vs. individual vs. commercial self care and offering inspiration toward collective & noncommercial forms of self care.
While these practices may be restorative in the short term, they fail to address the systemic problems at the heart of individual despair.
Communal self-care means creating space for others to tend to their needs and supporting them when necessary.
good review of the commercialization of self care, and the need for balance between genuine care for self, and care and connection with others.
Really appreciated this article nuancing communal vs. individual vs. commercial self care and offering inspiration toward collective & noncommercial forms of self care.