Why Everyone's So excited about hood wellness...
"What does self-care look like when struggling to make ends meet, living with a disability, or navigating intersectional marginalization? How can you prioritize well-being while divesting from systems built to destroy you? The answer: Hood Wellness is a groundbreaking exploration that challenges the oppressive systems deeply rooted in health and wellness industries in the United States.
From terminal illness and police violence to embracing gender identity in a society that's attacking trans and queer rights, each story is a reflection of America's extreme political, racial, and gender climates. Gordon challenges everything we think we know about wellness by calling out the wellness industry's inability to include those outside the margins of white, heteronormative identities. She lays plain that self-care as we know it is mostly just surface-level 'cute,' and communal care is the call-to-action that America needs…" - Simon & Schuster.
I used to swear by my self-care routine. I stayed hydrated, practiced hot yoga thrice weekly, and never missed a spa day. I also battled substance abuse, poverty, misogynoir, and mental illness. After years of attempting to "play the hand" I was dealt, I surrendered to the reality that I couldn't get well on my own.
Hood Wellness is a collection of testimonies, essays, and reflections on the power of care that includes community, love, and grace. It is broken into three sections, each interrogating society's impact on our relationships with our bodies, identities, and each other. The book offers a brave space for the reader who's ready to get well together.
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