The four principles
Boundaries
An internal decision, not a rule
Compassion
Self-compassion over self-criticism
Values
Eudaimonic wellbeing, not escape
Power
Individual practice, collective change
The core distinction
Fake self-care
Soothes symptoms. Doesn't change what caused them.
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Real self-care
Changes the conditions that exhaust you.
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