In America’s consumer culture, we’re taught that self care is all about doing superficial things like getting a mani-pedi or making sure your hair and makeup look right. But hair and makeup don’t mean a think when you’re too stressed to feel blessed. We all need something much deeper, particularly those of us of color or who have marginalized identities and, therefore, whose lives are often so taxing.
Click here to read a piece I wrote for the racial and social justice site Colorlines about why and how to take care of yourself: Self-Love in the Time of Coronavirus: Nine ways you can take charge right now! < https://www.colorlines.com/articles/self-love-time-coronavirus