Note To Self Self-Care Isn’t A Selfish Pursuit. It Is A Matter Of Self-Respect Introducing Note To Self. Your guide to inner care and our first member-only newsletter. By Emily J. Brooks Note To Self Introducing Note To Self. Your guide to inner care and our first member-only newsletter. By Emily J. Brooks Previous article An Ode To The Overpriced Sandwich Next article Why You Should Know Stella Miles Franklin’s Name A few years ago, I asked three of my closest confidantes to describe me. Two were good friends, the third was my mother. What followed were two kind, lengthy replies and one abrupt sentence: “You are someone always looking to better yourself.” Thanks Mum. So in 2018, when Self-Care hit the world like a freight train, I had already meditated my socks off, bought the yoga mat and familiarised myself with Eckhart Tolle. I’d been there, done that, bought the T-Shirt. But I hadn’t actually bought the T-Shirt because there were no T-Shirts to buy before 2018, and suddenly there were. So last year, I bought a T-Shirt. “Extreme self-care” is plastered on the front and there are a bunch of rituals listed which you should probably practice, like buying flowers and booking pedis and putting on a face mask. These are all quite easy and fun and achievable and when you get down to the essence of self-care it really is quite easy and fun and achievable. Until it’s not.Image credit: The Wing ARTICLE | SELF-RESPECT: ITS SOURCE, ITS POWER Joan Didion’s seminal essay for Vogue in 1961 tackles the source and value of this powerful virtue. Fun fact: It was her first article for Vogue when a freelance writer failed to file.VIDEO | EMBRACING BEING ‘FULL OF YOURSELF’ Oprah explains how to find your ‘power source’ and why you must use this to keep yourself full. notetoself Best Of Future Women Wellbeing How to escape the dopamine trap By Dr Anastasia Hronis Self Two ducks and a Chick walk into the wilderness By Odessa Blain Wellbeing How can you be ‘authentic’ at work? By Steph Tisdell Wellbeing Awww, you shouldn’t have. By FW Wellbeing We’ve discovered burnout’s kryptonite By FW Wellbeing How to be proactive without rushing through life By Michelle Brasier Wellbeing Why an HRT shortage is a mental health issue By FW Wellbeing Burn bright, not out By Eden Timbery Your inbox just got smarter If you’re not a member, sign up to our newsletter to get the best of Future Women in your inbox.
