Self Care as Social Justice w— Anana Harris Parris
"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 Parris
My 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
Dance as a form of cultural activism
How birth trauma activated the urgency of self care work + 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
How self care can help unlock freedom
What is emotional slavery and how it prohibits critical self care
How to integrate + communicate so that you aren’t living in crisis mode
links
If you enjoyed the episode, check out—
Episode 15 w/ Dr. Tiffany Johnson
More about our guest —
Anana's Book --> Self Care Matters: A Revolutionary Approach
Sister Care Alliance website
Mentioned in the episode —
Southern Center for Human Rights
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L I S T E N
We started this season reflecting on the house of the goddess, and now we end where we began — carrying water medicine and the wisdom of Her with us into the summer sun.