Self-care is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation. —Audre Lorde
“Self-care is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation.”

Audre Lorde writer, poet, and activist

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Jean Pettit from Batavia, NY SEPTEMBER 13, 2021
This is something we are not often taught in our culture. We need to take care of ourselves so we can take care of others.

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