Self-care is not about self-indulgence , it is about self-preservati on.
Interpretation
Self-care prioritizes well-being and preservation rather than mere indulgence.
Audre Lorde's quote emphasizes that self-care should not be mistaken for selfishness or indulgent behavior; rather, it is a necessary practice for maintaining one's health and well-being. By focusing on self-preservation, individuals can sustain themselves physically, mentally, and emotionally, enabling them to engage more fully with the world around them.
In practice
Use this quote in a wellness workshop to emphasize the importance of taking care of oneself.
The fact that we are here and that I speak these words is an attempt to break that silence and bridge some of those differences between us, for it is not difference which immobilizes us, but silence. And there are so many silences to be broken.
There is no thing as a single-issue struggle because we do not live single-issue lives.
There are no new ideas. There are only new ways of making them felt.
I am not free while any woman is unfree, even when her shackles are very different from my own.
I am deliberate and afraid of nothing.
There's always someone asking you to underline one piece of yourself - whether it's Black, woman, mother, dyke, teacher, etc. - because that's the piece that they need to key in to. They want to dismiss everything else.
If this is not done, future ages will certainly look back upon us as a people so immersed in the pursuit of wealth as to be blind to higher considerations.
The proximity of a desirable thing tempts one to overindulgence. On that path lies danger.
He will wipe the tears from all faces.' It takes nothing from the loveliness of the verse to say that is exactly what will be required
Is suffering really necessary?_x000D_ _x000D_ Yes and no._x000D_ _x000D_ If you had not suffered as you have, there would be no depth to you, no humility, no compassion.
The greatest weapon we have to combat stress is the ability to choose our thoughts.
Let nobody bribe you away from being yourself.
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