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Dr. Rikesha Fry Brown @DrRikesha TikTok @Dr.Rikesha Instagram @DrRikesha Facebook
Why do you think we still ascribe to that school of thought? I think because we’ve never been presented with another option. There is a shift that is happening where we, as women; some have taken the opportunity or seen others and felt that has given them permission to give themselves the opportunity to stop. To rest. To breathe. Some have been forced to [take a break because of] - a health challenge of some sort.
“People are realizing they can be fruitful and healthy. It doesn't have to be one over the other.”
When they see the walls will still stand and the world will keep turning, people are realizing they can be fruitful and healthy. It doesn't have to be one over the other.
That’s really good. For those who see “self-care” as a buzz word, share with us what self care really involves. Self care is holistic. On my platform I talk about the six domains of self care emotional self-care, intellectual self-care, physical self-care, social and relational self-care, spiritual self-care. When we talk about self-care in terms of the “buzz word” it’s more than just pampering. Self-care is holistically looking at the things that make you well; the things that bring you joy, promote peace in your life and things that will help you heal from the day-to-day perils of life. It requires turning the lens inward and shifting into the thought of, “How can I
make a difference for me?” The same benefit and impact you have on the world, the thought is, “I want to also have the same kind of benefit and impact on myself.” So my selfcare has to be just as intentional as the work I do in the world. I love that. So for the business owners and noprofit leaders responsible for the mission, cause, the bottom line, also having personal life roles. What might you say to the Change-Maker who isn’t aware they can have the fruit and the health. We hear all the time about “being the change you want to see in the world.”
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