10/26/2026
The self-care industry is booming.
We have more wellness tools, apps, retreats, products, routines and advice than ever before.
So why are so many of us still exhausted?
I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately, especially after catching myself looking for a “self-care” solution when what I actually needed was to cancel a few things.
And it made me realize something: somewhere along the way, self-care became something we were taught to buy, add and squeeze into our already-full lives… instead of something we actually practice.
This week’s Monday blog is about what real self-care looks like when life is full, why wellness can sometimes become another thing we have to “do right,” and the question I think we should be asking ourselves instead.
I’d love for you to read it. 👇
https://ericadiamond.com/self-care-industry-burnout/
And tell me (or yourself): What’s one thing you could REMOVE from your life this week that might make you feel better?
A few weeks ago, I caught myself doing something that made me laugh. I had had one of those stretches where everything felt full. Work was full, life was full, my calendar was full, and I was doing that thing so many of us do where we keep telling ourselves, “I’m fine,” while simultaneously wo...