Episode 131: Why is Taking Care of Yourself So Hard?

Hello, hi! This week’s episode is a bit of a vulnerable off the cuff episode - I have a few things weighing heavy on my mind, and all of it surrounding the frustrations we all experience around the effort of taking care of ourselves. My hope is that this episode represents a "kick off" of a new series of content designed to help us all consider the smallest most useful and accessible ways of taking care of ourselves today, so we can take care of our families, friends and communities tomorrow.

 

Episode Summary:

In this episode, I chat about:

• How our inability to take care of ourselves shows up in our division and judgemental discourse with one another
• My own challenges to show up for myself in small ways also causes me to reflect back on the ways my life will matter, and how I want to be as well as possible to do that work, for example, raising my sons to be people who make the world a better place.
• We can’t get the barriers out of the way until we’re willing to be honest about why it’s so hard to take care of ourselves
• Why do we resist self-care? Even when a billion-dollar self care industry is telling us we should be excited and happy to take care of ourselves?
• Society’s over emphasis on individualism as a cultural value and as a personal strength: it’s always better if you can take care of yourself without needing anyone.Success is measured by how much you did on your own.
• Generationally millennial parents are having a much different experience raising their children than their parents did in the 80s or even their parents in the 50s and 60s.
• All of these thoughts have me realizing how much more I want to talk about taking care of ourselves and to start to create a new language outside of the self-care industrial complex.
• Reflect on this final question:   “Where are you having a hard time taking care of yourself?”

Other Episodes you might like:

From Medium Lady:

Episode 117: Medium Effort Advice: Help, I’m doing too much, and none of it well!

Episode 128: How to Bring Your Authentic Self To Your Friendships with Helene and Christina from It’s YOUR Birth Day Podcast

Episode 129: You Better Keep it Up Cutie! With guest Anna Przy

 

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