"Seek courage and bravery in every act that allows you to not live like you are in crisis or like you have to hide that you are in crisis." _Anana Harris ParrisMy guest today is Anana Harris Parris -- is an activist, an author, a dancer, and entrepreneur, non-profit founder, among so many other things. In this episode, Anana gets really clear on what self care is, why it is revolutionary to take care of your needs and why communication and integration are really important for sustaining ourselves. We discuss:
How she learned activism from her father
Dance as a form of cultural activism
How a traumatic experience giving birth kickstarted the urgency around her self care work and advocacy
Why self care is revolutionary and political
The role of community in addressing one’s self care needs
How trauma creates blinders and detachment around our experience to survive
The power of the question “What do you need?”
How self care can help unlock freedom
Including creativity and educational needs in our self care
What is emotional slavery and how it prohibits critical self care
Where to begin when you’re at the bottom
Learning to integrate + communicate so that you aren’t living in crisis mode
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