By KVC West Virginia Staff — 2020
For parents, children can take up every waking thought and every ounce of energy outside of work. This is especially true for foster parents.
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CLEAR ALL
Shelly Tygielski explores how consistently showing up for yourself first lays the foundation for our life’s purpose—showing up for others—and how to create your own self-care practice.
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Most autistic people want to and can make friends, though their relationships often have a distinctive air.
One of my most cherished things in life is true friendships. I thrive on them and they thrive on me.
“I still eat rice and beans. I just use brown rice now,” said Annya Santana of Menos Mas, a wellness company that speaks to African-American and Latinx communities.
To understand how the term “self-care” has evolved, I dug into the history of the phrase. The term has origins in medical research, but its leap from academia to public awareness can be traced back to the Black Panther Party and Black feminist writers.
Self and community care is critical to combating the effects of racism and intersectional violence.
The people you surround yourself with have a profound impact on your happiness.
Love is not found in just one person, but in many people and many aspects of our daily lives.
It is social support that builds people up during times of stress and often gives them the strength to carry on and even thrive.
The prepared remarks of Valarie Kaur at the Pentagon’s second-ever commemoration of the Sikh faith on May 1, 2015. Kaur spoke alongside Simran Jeet Singh and Inni Kaur on “Seva” - selfless service in the Sikh religion.