Wellness without a focus on the collective is just self-optimization, and its preventing us from truly living well.
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And that wont make anyone truly well.
The myth behind self-centered wellness
Its not surprising that the 2021 version of wellness is highly commoditized.
Some of these practices and ingredients can be beneficial, as I personally found when I turned to herbalism.
Ive been fed up with the product-based, individual-focused form of wellness for some time now.
Felicia Cocotzin Ruiz is a curandera, indigenous foods activist, and natural foods chef whose work is deeply rooted in the healing properties of all earth medicines.
But I am also trepidatious about how its playing out.
My bodys well-being allows me to protect others who do not hold the same privileges as I do.
I believe a great deal of our strength is built upon our knowledge of living holistically.
How are you using the privilege of having energy, feeling good, and beyond to benefit others?
Wellness is balancing self care and self-optimization with but then what?
How are you using the privilege of having energy, feeling good, and beyond to benefit others?
Ive experienced the power of collective care firsthand.
As a Jew, community has always been a significant aspect of my support system.
In Judaism, for example, when someone dies, the family members sit shiva for seven days.
Felicia Cocotzin Ruiz is a curandera, indigenous foods activist, and natural foods chef whose work is deeply rooted in the healing properties of all earth medicines.
And when we are suffering, we seek support from others.
Its not just my business, either.
Wellness andcollective-care virtual organizationsare thriving, especially to cope with the loneliness of living through a global pandemic.
After all, they say it takes a village, not it takes an adaptogen-infused seltzer.
So if you love wellness (I do, too!
Otherwise, stop calling it wellness.
If your answer doesnt include wanting to leave the world a better place, you will always feel unfulfilled.
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