My Argument Against Self-Care
Sometimes, rather than giving a self-care advice to a friend, you can show up for them and that is the care they need.
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← WritingpersonalMy Argument Against Self-CareJune 25, 2026·2 min read#communityI have a friend, let's call her Anna. Anna has been working her ass off on multiple projects and commitments; and she has an incredibly significant milestone this coming Sunday. I told her a few times: hey, you should take Monday as a rest-day. She brushed me off, said "sure sure" and moved on in the conversation. We continued on talking, but my mind was stuck on my suggestion and her response - here, I'm expecting Anna to do the hard work of caring for herself. I took her amazing achievement, her maybe-it's-not-enough feeling she expressed, and I threw it on her - she should just feel better, but herself. I stopped the conversation. I checked my calendar and then I told her: hey, I'm going to rest with you.
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