ARTICLE

FindCenter AddIcon

Why Self-Care Isn’t Selfish

By Tara Parker-Pope — 2021

The pandemic taught us that when you take care of yourself, you’re also taking care of your family, friends, and community. The 7-Day Well Challenge will show you how to focus on self-care in the new year.

Read on www.nytimes.com

FindCenter Post-Image

The Strong Black Woman: How a Myth Endangers the Physical and Mental Health of Black Women (African American Studies)

Meet Black women who have learned through hard lessons the importance of self-care and how to break through the cultural and family resistance to seeking therapy and professional mental health care.

Book
Marita Golden
2024
FindCenter AddIcon
FindCenter Post-Image

A Burst of Light and Other Essays

This path-breaking collection of essays is a clarion call to build communities that nurture our spirit. Lorde announces the need for a radical politics of intersectionality while struggling to maintain her own faith as she wages a battle against liver cancer.

Book
Audre Lorde, Sonia Sanchez (foreword)
2017
FindCenter AddIcon
FindCenter Post-Image
28:06

Clean Pain Dirty Pain, Resmaa Menakem’s 5 Steps

Healing happens in our body and is more likely in a body that can stay settled in the midst of conflict and uncertainty.

Video
Resmaa Menakem
2020
FindCenter AddIcon
FindCenter Post-Image
01:24:53

Lama Rod Owens: The Principles of Resiliency and Self-Preservation for People of Color

Lama Rod Owens asks the question, "What is required of you to liberate yourself from your suffering? How do I restore myself so I can do liberation work and engage with community?" Authentic liberation looks different for everyone.

Video
Lama Rod Owens
2019
FindCenter AddIcon

EXPLORE TOPIC

Self-Care