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Hey there, welcome to Radio Headspace.
It's Dora.
I was watching Vogue's 73 Questions with Tracee Ellis Ross on YouTube,
and she was talking about how she lovingly tends to her home.
Not because anyone else is coming over, but... because she lives there.
She said something like, I make my bed for me.
I light candles for me.
I cook a beautiful dinner for me.
And I thought, yes, that is self-care,
not obligation, just pure intentional tending to what's yours.
And I deeply believe that self-care begins with how we treat ourselves,
our time, our space, and our energy.
When we care inward, we move through the world more grounded, more whole.
and better able to care for others from that place.
This reminds me of a Zen story about a woodcutter who worked from sunrise to sunset,
growing more exhausted each day.
When a traveler asked why he didn't sharpen his axe,
the woodcutter replied, I don't have time to sharpen it.
I'm too busy cutting.