Black, indigenous and women of color are not your sin-eaters, we don’t exist to endure pain for the sake of our communities.
The 1st of May marks the beginning...
Committing to self-love whispered quietly in your mind is all you need to ground yourself in the work.
Self-love is a term that's honestly gotten a bad rep. Ma...
In honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, here are some important self-care tips for when things become too much.
For those suffering from acute or long-term...
I wanted to give those who read this and are getting any kind of transition surgery — or even just starting their transition in general — the tools to process t...
Self-care that fails to address the full dimension of individual healing simply isn't enough.
Self-care honestly gets a bad rep. There is a time for action and...
Our collective healing, our resiliency, is power. Give life to that.
They say there’s a thin line between love and hate. Unfortunately, while we hope for love,...
Herbalism has been gaining popularity in tandem with spirituality over the last few years, but few herbalists are going to the same lengths as Sade Musa to call...
We welcome Black History Month on our born day, and we set our intentions for this month.
After what seemed to be an interminable first month of the year, Jan...
Let’s make sure we stay body positive and aren’t feeding into the toxic diet culture when talking about our journey.
By Dr. Jonathan P. Higgins
A few months...
Feel free to treat yourself with this witch-y gift guide during this hectic and stressful time of the year.
Just because the holiday season is adorned with sil...
This holiday season, whether you're spending time with your chosen family, yourself, or with your blood relatives, know that you are seen. Know that you are lov...
In a world that expects us to pour from an empty cup, your team only seeks to fill your cup and often a simple gesture of gratitude is all that is required.
We...
Organizations that are led or primarily serve people of color are important to our survival.
Although the bill to repeal Obamacare failed, Trump has vowed to l...
Aloe is an app which promises to help you with the basics of self care which is crucial for those who can't afford constant care or therapy.
In today's politi...
The upcoming lunar eclipse on August 7th offers us this beginning point. It’s a good time to reset, ground & charge up for the months ahead.
We pay homage ...
Witches and workers of color deal with the realities of existing in today’s world and speak from a place that uses healing practices as a way to combat oppressi...
"I want our presence, our voices, and our herbal gifts to be a reassurance for protestors that the Ancestors are watching, our Spirit Guides are with us, and we...
Whether or not one ascribes to the disease theory of addiction, the fact remains that human lives – all human lives – have value and all humans deserve to live....
For BIPOC, the 4th of July is a grim reminder of the ways in which America has lied to us again and again.
The Fourth of July, also known as Independence Day, ...
We’re in love watching you in love and being loved.
By Rachael Edwards
Dearest Serena,
I had to be no older than six years old when my father came home one...
TW- Discussions about suicide, depression and anxiety.
“Nothing in my life has ever made me want to commit suicide more than people's reaction to my trying to ...
This week's astrology forecast is about making space for meeting new people, and working with your sun sign to set intentions around what the Gemini Moo...
Invoking the language of self-love and body-love to rationalize weight loss surgery is gaslighting. Period.
CW: This article will discuss weight loss surgery (...
Aaminah Shakur: "Every step you take to self-care, you are also setting an example for others and making it possible for them to do what they need for themselve...
Eryn Amel: "Self-care means the prioritization of your individual peace and personal happiness. Motherhood does not have to sacrifice any of that."
Self-care i...
Check out these affirmations, designed to boost our daily lives to help us make it through & survive one of the undoubtedly most violent times we are facing...
"As a new mother of two, my self-care looks more like treating myself like one of my children. It means advocating for my needs. It means disciplining myself wi...
"Be forgiving and patient with yourself. Learn not to be apologetic about making time for yourself. Remind yourself you deserve it."
Self-care is a fluid conce...
It’s unfortunate that the mainstream narrative around self-care has become synonymous with this capitalistic idea that we can put a price on things like balance...
"Women and femmes are rarely seen as belonging to ourselves first. So I think that reclamation is important."
Self-care is a fluid concept. It is vital and it ...
Writer Rachael Edwards on self-care: "Society doesn't really give us moments to breathe. We have to be intentional in carving out time to do this."
Self-care i...
Low self-esteem is just a feeling. It has absolutely nothing to do with the reality of who you are and what you are capable of.
Loving yourself and your body u...
When Black, indigenous women and femmes of color, nurture and love themselves, it is most definitely revolutionary.
Self-care is a fluid concept. It is vital a...
Yes, there are fat women with eating disorders. Here are 10 things to know so you can be a great ally to the ones in your life.
Photo courtesy of @hentai.hunn...
The world can feel like all the bad stuff is piling up. That's why it's important to give yourself small victories every once in a while.
Give yourself an eas...
When you can't afford professional massage, you can still treat yourself. We compiled several techniques to make it easier for you to get relief.
When you can...
There is no one way to meditate. It can take many forms, including dance, gentle motions, staring at an object and more.
Meditation looks different for every...
Happy New Year! Lots of folks are pointing out that time is an arbitrary construct, and nothing really changes with a new year. But lots of things are going to ...
Nothing about being broke is easy. You have to make everything stretch to the absolute ends and suffer through all sort of indignities because somehow, accordin...
Kanda Mbenza-Ngoma by Beth Olson Creative.
Well, we made it through thick and thin in 2016. Happy New Year, resilient reader. It has not been easy between l...
I’m a big fan of rituals (to prove it, here's an article I wrote about them for Wear Your Voice back in 2014). I didn’t start performing rituals until I moved t...
With the whirlwind of the holiday season beginning to settle down, you might find that you have a bit more time to yourself. Sometimes things can feel a little ...
Sometimes you want to throw a smoke bomb and put on a mask to escape toxic family.
For Thanksgiving, we talked about setting limits with family. Unfortunate...
This Self-Care Sunday, we say #TreatYourself! The holiday season can be rough on everyone and it's impossible to be truly seen and heard by all of those around ...
It’s almost the Winter Solstice, and the days are getting shorter while the darkness lingers much longer. Between the holidays and darkness, it’s normal to find...
This weekend, Oakland lost a tremendous number of incredible young folks in a tragic warehouse fire of epic proportions. This week, we grieve deeply with you, a...
Whether you’re hosting or attending a holiday party this year, one thing is certain: someone at the gathering is bound to have a dietary restriction. People are...
by The Mystical Sister
The holidays can be hard for anyone, but they can be especially hard for folks who are estranged from their family. Whether the estran...
Try doing community outreach to create your inner circle as you recover during this post-election period.
All of us here at Wear Your Voice Magazine are still ...
This election has done a number on all of us, to varying degrees. Serving as one giant trigger for victims of sexual violence, a lot of us were just holding our...
