Sis, You Just Need A Good Sleep. How I Redefined Rest & Self-Care For Me
Refinery29 - 2024-04-26T16:15:34.000Z

Lately, it seems like recently a lot of us have started to take self-care seriously. Black women in my circle and across social media platforms have started placing themselves first in ways I haven’t seen before. For me, the initial focus of self-care gravitated towards external indulgences like waxes, nails, and hair. But when I did some self reflection, I realized that focusing on the physical wasn’t really taking care of me and actually was stressing me out more than anything. This...

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