Self Care as Social Justice / 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:

• 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

If you enjoyed the episode, check out:
Episode 28 w/ Sabia Wade / Birthing Advocacy + Privileged Healthcare
Episode 15 w/ Dr. Tiffany Johnson / Reframing How + Why We Work
Episode 16 w/ Morgan Wider / Finding Joy in How you Dress
Episode 6 w/ Nicole Qualls / Birth, Postpartum + Finding Your Work

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Anana's Book --> Self Care Matters: A Revolutionary Approach
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