Squad care vs. self-care

I’ve heard and tried to practice self-care frequently in the last few years. And something always felt missing. What I often craved was connection. But how do I self-care myself to connection? Perhaps that’s why this article resonated with me so much.

“But whether it’s through selling bath soaps or encouraging activists to take mental health breaks, celebrating individual self-reliance elides the fact that ultimately care is not something we do for ourselves. We rely on others to care for us when we are too young, too old, too ill, too broken, too sad, too scared, too needy, too overwhelmed, or too incapable. Care is why we live in community, why we form families, and ultimately, why we form government.” -Melissa Harris Perry

https://www.elle.com/culture/career-politics/news/a46797/squad-care-melissa-harris-perry/