I don't think self care means being alone. To me it means doing what you feel you need to do to nourish yourself. And that may well be seeking the company of others. I love how you reference community care. That sounds a great way to seek self care.
I don't think self care means being alone. To me it means doing what you feel you need to do to nourish yourself. And that may well be seeking the company of others. I love how you reference community care. That sounds a great way to seek self care.
I agree that it doesnтАЩt *have* to mean being alone, but often, most readily-accessible forms of self care are solo endeavors. We unfortunately do not have community care structures in place for folks to tap into, so when itтАЩs most needed, itтАЩs difficult to know what to do.
Nourishing yourself, yes, but the onus is often placed on the individual to figure out how to do that and then to seek it out. When things are most difficult for me, it feels almost impossible for me to seek out someone to talk to without that already-established relationship (which I do have via therapy). It would be nice to normalize conversations and support with others that include being there through difficult times when we struggle to care for ourselves.
I don't think self care means being alone. To me it means doing what you feel you need to do to nourish yourself. And that may well be seeking the company of others. I love how you reference community care. That sounds a great way to seek self care.
I agree that it doesnтАЩt *have* to mean being alone, but often, most readily-accessible forms of self care are solo endeavors. We unfortunately do not have community care structures in place for folks to tap into, so when itтАЩs most needed, itтАЩs difficult to know what to do.
Nourishing yourself, yes, but the onus is often placed on the individual to figure out how to do that and then to seek it out. When things are most difficult for me, it feels almost impossible for me to seek out someone to talk to without that already-established relationship (which I do have via therapy). It would be nice to normalize conversations and support with others that include being there through difficult times when we struggle to care for ourselves.