43: simply... self-care vs. taking care of yourself

After politely disagreeing with an article I read on Study Breaks, I give my definition of self-care and taking care of yourself; express the importance of individuality; and give unsolicited advice/words of encouragement/examples for taking care of yourself. Plus, there's a small announcement at the beginning of the episode (like why the heck this is going up on a Monday). Study Breaks article: https://studybreaks.com/uncategorized/self-care-taking-care/#:~:text=So%20let's%20look%20at%20%E2%80%9Cself,%E2%80%9Ctaking%20care%20of%20yourself.%E2%80%9D&text=That's%20where%20the%20major%20difference,care%20of%20yourself%E2%80%9D%20comes%20in. HOT THOUGHTS ON HOT TOPICS LINKS Haiti- CNN: https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/14/world/how-to-help-haiti-earthquake-victims/index.html DirectRelief: https://www.directrelief.org/emergency/haiti-earthquake-2010/ USAID: https://www.usaid.gov/news-information/press-releases/aug-14-2021-usaid-deploys-disaster-assistance-response-team-respond-haiti #FreeBritney- BBC: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-53494405#:~:text=A%20grassroots%20movement%20of%20fans,conflict%20over%20the%20singer's%20guardianship. Harper's Bazaar: https://www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/latest/a34113034/why-longtime-britney-spears-fans-are-demanding-to-freebritney/ Lebanon- The New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/04/world/lebanon-crisis.html The Nation: https://www.thenation.com/article/world/lebanon-financial-collapse/ RECS & REGRETS Movie: The Kissing Booth 3 (NO) TV Show: Sex/Life (YES) Song: "Rumors" by Lizzo ft. Cardi B (NEED TIME) Book: This is Major by Shayla Lawson (YES) POLL OF THE WEEK- Which is one is more superior: iCarly the OG or iCarly the reboot? Vote now on @its.essjayy on Instagram! BLOG: http://simplyjamilah.com/ Listen to your body!