Sacred Self-Care
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Sacred Self-Care

Daily Practices for Nurturing Our Whole Selves

  1. 208 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Sacred Self-Care

Daily Practices for Nurturing Our Whole Selves

About this book

A seven-week guide to help you shift your behaviors and create lifelong habits to care for your whole self— mind, body, and soul.

"In a world that has cheapened self-care, Chanequa Walker-Barnes provides a valuable, faithful, and much-needed antidote.” —Jeff Chu, author of Does Jesus Really Love Me?

Taking care of ourselves is essential, and lately, we’ve started to pay more attention to the ways our physical bodies need and deserve nourishment. But we are not just bodies, we sacred beings, and our souls need just as much care and attention to be healthy.

As a clinical psychologist, pastor, and activist, Dr. Chanequa Walker-Barnes has studied and worked with clients, clergy, seminary faculty, faith-based activists, and others to encourage them to think of self-care as both a divine right and a sacred obligation. She has developed a seven-week guide gathering activities, habits, disciplines, and practices that promote spiritual, physical, emotional, mental, and relational wholeness.

Each day includes a story alongside short and simple prompts and scripture passages that help us shift behaviors in the short term and create lifelong habits. Each week walks readers through the following areas:

  • Mastering the Self-Care Fundamentals
  • Practicing Self-Compassion
  • Setting Healthy Boundaries
  • Caring for Our Emotional Selves
  • Caring for Our Minds
  • Practicing Self-Care as a Way of Life

Also included is an inventory for identifying areas you may need to focus on, and a "Rule of Life" guide to help you direct your self-care practice and maintain it throughout the year. Inspiring and practical, ruminative and actionable, Sacred Self-Care invites us on a journey to craft a sustainable self-care practice to care for our whole selves.


Reader's Best Award for The Englewood Review of Books, Honorable Mention

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Information

Publisher
HarperOne
Year
2023
Print ISBN
9780063287136
eBook ISBN
9780063287235
Topic
Theology & Religion
Subtopic
Mental Health in Psychology

Table of contents

  1. Dedication
  2. Contents
  3. Introduction
  4. WEEK 1: Understanding Sacred Self-Care
  5. DAY 1: Self-Care Is Gratitude
  6. DAY 2: Self-Care Is Self-Love
  7. DAY 3: Self-Care Is Stewardship
  8. DAY 4: Self-Care Is Wellness
  9. DAY 5: Self-Care Is Subversive
  10. DAY 6: Self-Care Is Reparative
  11. DAY 7: Self-Care Is Sacred
  12. WEEK 2: Mastering the Self-Care Fundamentals
  13. DAY 8: Water to Live
  14. DAY 9: Our Daily Bread
  15. DAY 10: Rest for Your Soul
  16. DAY 11: Moving for Good Health
  17. DAY 12: With All Your Mind and Soul
  18. DAY 13: The Healing Power of Relationship
  19. DAY 14: Good Self-Care Shepherds
  20. WEEK 3: Practicing Self-Compassion
  21. DAY 15: As You Love Your Neighbor
  22. DAY 16: Watch Your Words
  23. DAY 17: Befriend Your Inner Critic
  24. DAY 18: Affirm Your Enoughness
  25. DAY 19: Moving Beyond Self-Judgment
  26. DAY 20: Spreading Self-Compassion
  27. DAY 21: Compassion Turned Inward
  28. WEEK 4: Setting Healthy Boundaries
  29. DAY 22: No Boundaries, No Self-Care
  30. DAY 23: Good Boundary Lines
  31. DAY 24: Honor Your Limits
  32. DAY 25: Let Your No Mean No
  33. DAY 26: Protect Your Energy
  34. DAY 27: Social Media Boundaries
  35. DAY 28: Mind Your Boundaries
  36. WEEK 5: Caring for Our Emotional Selves
  37. DAY 29: Honoring Emotions
  38. DAY 30: Finding Your Joy
  39. DAY 31: Owning Your Anger
  40. DAY 32: Anticipate the Hard
  41. DAY 33: Laughter Is Medicine
  42. DAY 34: The Power of Play and Creativity
  43. DAY 35: Nurturing Emotional Wellness
  44. WEEK 6: Caring for Our Minds
  45. DAY 36: Stillness Is the Better Part
  46. DAY 37: Mindfulness Matters
  47. DAY 38: Minding the Body
  48. DAY 39: Loved and Loving
  49. DAY 40: Wise Speech
  50. DAY 41: Meditating on the Word
  51. DAY 42: The Skilled Mind
  52. WEEK 7: Practicing Self-Care for Everyday Life
  53. DAY 43: Making Time for Self-Care
  54. DAY 44: Automating Self-Care
  55. DAY 45: Maintaining Margin
  56. DAY 46: The Power to Cease
  57. DAY 47: Care in Community
  58. DAY 48: The Self-Care Rule of Life
  59. DAY 49: Resurrecting Self-Care
  60. Acknowledgments
  61. Sacred Self-Care Inventory
  62. Self-Care Rule of Life Planning Guide
  63. Using This Book for Lent
  64. Recommended Resources
  65. Notes
  66. Copyright
  67. About the Publisher