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A Point of View: On Promoting Self-Care as a Tactic of Worker Exploitation

A Point of View: On Promoting Self-Care as a Tactic of Worker Exploitation

Posted by | Mar 9, 2023 | , | 0

“Self-care” as an industry has evolved into a $450 billion dollar business over the past decade and devolved into a victim-blaming ploy aimed to profit off the exploitation of workers. This version of self-care is commonly promoted when workers turn to their employers for improvement of working conditions and employers respond by saying that the problem needing to be remedied isn’t the working conditions, but rather the workers’ perceptions of the working conditions.

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The Buzz: A World in Crisis: Take Care of Yourself

The Buzz: A World in Crisis: Take Care of Yourself

Posted by | Aug 19, 2021 | , | 0

I may have once believed that pressing on, pushing through, being resilient was the best approach to handle whatever adversities I faced. I am learning that it is not only okay but necessary for my well-being to set boundaries and not feel guilty about taking care of me. I hope you are finding your sacred practices that bring you peace and joy. Do take good care of yourself. Everyone is different, of course, but I implore you to find the self-care approaches that work for you. Here are some things that I am doing in no particular order. They are all important to me.

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By Whose Standards: Boundaries, Self-Care and Redefining Commitment

By Whose Standards: Boundaries, Self-Care and Redefining Commitment

Posted by | Aug 5, 2021 | , , | 0

We are experiencing a cultural shift, y’all. Simone Biles. Naomi Osaka. Dr. Nikole Hannah-Jones. Mental health. Black Women. Boundaries. In the mainstream, we are experiencing Black women unapologetically affirm their divine right to refusal and rest, and gift us with possibility for what it means to reorient our relationship with “work.” It is all fun and solidarity, retweets and hashtags, until someone we know models radical self-love and asserts their boundaries, and we experience inconvenience as a result. It hits different…and reconciling that, in my experience, is the work—that intrapersonal reckoning.

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The Buzz: The Unspoken Mental Health Concerns of Our Black Health Care Professionals

The Buzz: The Unspoken Mental Health Concerns of Our Black Health Care Professionals

Posted by | May 9, 2024 | , | 0

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. In recent years, the focus on improving mental health within our general population has been an ongoing effort as mental health crises continue to rise post-pandemic. Some experts indicate that in 2022, about 59.3 million U.S. adults reportedly experienced some form of a mental health condition.

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Racial Justice at Work: Practical Solutions for Systemic Change

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We Can’t Talk About That At Work! (Second Edition)

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