Hell yeah self care

Times are very tough and I’m thinking a lot about how we can be kind to ourselves, and to others, when the wider world is unkind in so many ways. Here’s my first zine on these topics, about why self care is a political act, as Audre Lorde suggests, and how we can go about doing self-care.

If you download this pdf and print it out as a booklet it works really well. Also fine to read it online.

HellYeahSelfCare


Meg-John (MJ) Barker (they/them) is a writer, zine-maker, collaborator, contemplative practitioner, and friend. They are the author of a number of zines and popular books on sex, gender, and relationships, including graphic guides to Queer, Gender, and Sexuality (with Jules Scheele), and How To Understand Your Gender, Sexuality and Relationships (with Alex Iantaffi).

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