Jennifer Horgan: I, for one, plan to ignore Self-Care September — I'm establishing my boundaries
Oprah comes to Ireland next week, smack bang in the middle of Self-Care September, with all her talk of boundaries and going no-contact. It's not for me, writes Jennifer Horgan
Oprah Winfrey will be in Dublin this month for an intimate live conversation, one night only at the 3Arena.. Photo: Harpo
Jennifer Horgan is a teacher, poet and columnist living in Cork City. Her areas of interest include justice, arts and culture, gender equality and care.
A voice note arrived from a friend this week, alerting me to the fact that it’s Self-Care September. She very thoughtfully suggested I do one thing in the coming days ‘just for me’.
Self-Care September. It sounds catchy, doesn’t it? Soothing. But can you imagine someone in genuine distress hearing it? What good is self-care when you are clinically depressed, in the throes of grief or have just received a cancer diagnosis?
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