Our first meeting we will discuss what self-care looks like to different attendees and why self-care is important. We will participate in some art activities as well. 

We will distribute journals that will be used throughout the quarter, along with weekly optional prompts for people to reflect on their week and what they have learned from each meeting. 

Activity for this week: decorate our journals!

This week we will discuss family and cultural experiences with self-care, as well as connect these experiences to our self-care goals.

Activity for this week: paint or draw our (chosen) family and the quality in each person you admire.

This week we will discuss how you can rely on your community for self-care. 

Activity for this week: collective puzzle and a movie!

This week we will examine different self-care activities from around the world. 

Activity for this week: we will visit El Centro's Día de los Muertos ceremony to enjoy performances and music while collectively celebrating the lives of passed loved ones.

This week we will discuss self-care as a form of activism.

Activities for this week: planting take-home sprouts and watching a video on self-care by CoCo Director Mark Gardner!

This week we will continue talking about self-care as activism. A student activist will come speak about burn-out, self compassion, and healing justice. 

Activity for this week: we will have a guest speaker!

No meeting today due to Thanksgiving. If this holiday is hard for you, please take care of yourself!

This week is all about strengthening connections to loved ones as a form of self-care. 

Activity for this week: letter writing to a family member or loved one.

Sleep is essential to welfare, crucial to quality mental and physical performance, and a form of resistance to grind culture. This meeting we'll examine our sleeping habits to prepare for finals and practice self-care activism.

Activities for this week: make tea blends and a raffle for blue light glasses!