'Self-care has been hard (impossible, some days), especially while scaling a start-up, but I’m slowly finding a rhythm.' Erica Chidi shares the mental health practices she's practicing in the face of despair and grief
Institutionalized racism has always ensured that Black people are not safe. The pandemic simply shed light on this chronic disparity. When it was reported in April that COVID-19 was killing us faster than any other group, although we only make up 13.5% of the population, I wasn’t surprised. Then we lost Ahmaud Arbery, Nina Pop, Breonna Taylor, and finally George Floyd.
As a child of Nigerian immigrants and as a lesbian finally feeling safe and self-integrated enough to come out later in life, quarantining alone has provided space for reflection about some of my life’s most tender moments. Self-care has been hard , especially while scaling a start-up, but I’m slowly finding a rhythm. It’s been rooted in solitude, centering my Blackness, prioritizing my mental health, and giving myself permission to:Taking refuge means rest.
When I take sufficient refuge, then I have the energy to take action and speak out about racism. I can effectively lead as a cofounder and CEO building a company focused on educating women about sexual and reproductive health. I can organize and be of service in my community, whether that’s raising money for
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