“Independence is so important to
me but knowing when to seek support is just as important.” – Milan Ervin
I define self soul care as taking care of your entire person. How do you practice self soul-care?
I absolutely believe
in self soul care. One way that I
practice this is by traveling. I highly believe in the work/life balance.
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What
is the biggest lesson you've learned about self love and how do you incorporate
that into your life?
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The
biggest lesson that I’ve learned about self love is that it takes YOU to decide
what you need and how it will best help to shape not only your spirit but your
mentality as well. I would say that practicing self care by traveling has made
me so much more independent and open minded to the world around me. It has
helped to center my being by humbling my center. The world is so big and wide,
it really makes you take a step back and realize the small space we occupy in
our own little worlds. Each place that I visit, I take a piece with me
(literally& figuratively) and that place in time stays with me and that in
itself is comforting.
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We often see more
women than men speaking on mental health wellness. At any point in your life
did you struggle with speaking on what you were feeling and thinking out of
fear of not being taken serious? If so, do you still feel that way and why?
We’re
human, so being flawed comes with the territory, no matter who you are or where
you come from. For me, it goes back to wanting to maintain my independence. I
have a “do it yourself” attitude when it comes to myself because I often feel
that it’s expected or that I don’t want to bother others. Especially if I know
I can do it myself. I am learning that it’s ok to ask for help sometimes and I
have made progress. I am an older brother with younger cousins whom I was
responsible for, so I guess it goes back to that time. Independence is so
important to me but knowing when to seek support is just as important. I am a work
in progress.
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