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My takeaway on the vid is that real self care is being present in the moment - whatever that moment consists of. I fully agree with her that self care is NOT a competition. And you can't fix things by going shopping. Or performing rituals.
Shopping can give you that little bit of reprieve that you may need instead of the relentless churning of thoughts.
Targeted marketing relies on the vulnerable that they're missing out on something.