Disciplines:
Anju Says: I’d love to see how you respond to these questions yourself as collaboration seeds with yourself.
How do you practice self care?
-(mostly) healthy foods
-exercise routine
-sleep routine
-learn to speak Igbo, maintain het Nederlands
-restrict social media
-care for too many plants
-make art
-restrict schedule, maintain some solitude and idleness
-phone parents
-clean-enough house
-read
-set consistent boundaries
How does your self care extend into your community?
-collaborative art
-writing group I organise
-give away baking
-give away plant cuttings
-cycling group
-reciprocal project / grant support
-activist demonstrations, letters, petitions
-mutual aid
-gratitude texts exchanged with friends weekly
How does your self care impact your ability to collaborate effectively?
-my food, exercise, and sleep routines limit my availability, but also make my participation sustainable
-understanding my capacity and restricting my schedule means that I don't over-promise on what I can do for people
-the writing group and collaborative art creates accountability to maintain my practice, and creates opportunities for mutual artist support
-when I'm in balance with myself, I'm more likely to support / less likely to judge people around me
-without self care, I can experience depression thoughts and ruminations, which encourage unhealthy isolation
-some of my self care produces things I can give away (plants, baking, art, etc.)
-consistent boundaries ensure the sustainability of my relationships
How do you practice self care?
How does your self care extend into your community?
How does your self care impact your ability to collaborate effectively?
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Our capacity and ability to effectively support others rests on the foundation of how we care for ourselves.
