Surfing Through Tumblr Analysis

Surfing through Tumblr is a favorite pastime of mine. Recently, I stumbled across an article by an author, furious at the body positivity community, particularly in the idea of self care. What this author wrote is not worth repeating, but in essence, they stated that they thought self-care was lazy and not something to encourage. In response to this article, I will do my best, to react in a respectful manner, bearing in mind that everyone is entitled to express their own opinions weather or not I personally agree with them.

However, it has occurred to me that people who assume that self-care is an excuse to be lazy, probably have never struggled with the simple concepts of taking a shower, brushing their teeth, (and don't get me started on flossing) wearing makeup and taking it off at the end of the day, washing dirty clothes and folding them in the drawer, changing their msheets, preparing meals, and keeping their living space clean and comfortable. These people neglect to consider that these are things that I, and others struggle to do almost every day. These tasks may seem effortless to you. They are things that you do …show more content…
These are nice things to do once in a while. But if they become the definition of self-care, then, I agree, they are lazy and not healthy all of the time. Certainly, these things are a nice special treat, but they are not close to what I would call self care. I genuinely wish that the author of this article is correct in saying that self-care is lazy. I hope that some day, no one will struggle with the things that I do. But right now, self-care is, essentially, taking care of yourself. Making sure that you do everything that is nessicary to a healthy lifestyle. So please take care of yourself. Don't follow my example of how to live, and don't tell people that self-care is just a rediculous excuse to be