Self-care is a billion dollar industry these days and you don’t have to look far to see a whole range of expensive products marketed towards what is actually individual ‘self-improvement’. It’s no wonder that young people today see others as more demanding of them, and are more demanding of themselves. We’re confronted moment to moment with advertisements for self-improvement products masquerading as a lifestyle of self-care, ranging from face-rollers to serums, and expensive classes and retreats designed to somehow be both relaxing yet a productive investment in your most valuable commodity – yourself. But what we call self-care should not be designed to improve your social or market-based worth, nor should it be left for only those who can afford it. With its roots in ancient Greece, self-care has gone through a massive evolution since its Athenian inception. Originally, ideas of self-care were seen as important tasks in not only caring for oneself, but for the benefit of the larger democratic society. To contribute to the world at large, it was your duty to meditate, reminisce, and examine the meaning of life. From a place where self care was a practice solely belonging to males (of non-slave or foreign origin), […]
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