Santa Barbara Gets Serious About Self-Care
What We’re Doing to Stay Safe, Sane, and Smiling for 2021
By Indy Staff & Contributors | January 7, 2021
As we enter 2021 and approach a full year of living under the fear, confusion, annoyance, and anger caused by the stubbornly resurgent COVID-19 pandemic, the concept of self-care resonates more loudly than ever before for so many of us.
An umbrella for all sorts of positive activities in our individual lives, self-care can translate to striving for physical health (I rely on regular bike rides to the ocean and walks along creeks for that), but it also includes diving deeper into hobbies to stay mentally entertained (cue my endless cooking experiments) and even indulging in harmless distractions to, well, stay distracted when required (I’ve found surprising solace in online shopping for both new shoes and weird sausages).
Whatever your personal definition, self-care is a blanket way of saying you do you in whatever manner that makes you feel better. We asked our staff and contributors what they’ve been up to for the past year, and we hope you find some inspiration in their stories. It feels like we’re gonna need it, at least for a few more months. —Matt Kettmann
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