As someone who spent the last year pursuing self-care in all of its forms, I am well-versed in the practice.  Therefore Cicely Horsham-Brathwaite’s new book, Self-Care Activities for Women, did not open my eyes to anything new, but rather reaffirmed my knowledge that the included activities are generally advised when seeking self-care.  

Written as an actionable guide and divided into sections; such as Emotional, Social, and Professional Self-Care; Horsham-Brathwaite provides the exact steps that a woman needs to follow to engage in that particular activity.  While some readers may appreciate such precise advice, I found the writing to be a bit clinical and forced.  Horsham-Brathwaite even provides phrases for women to say to themselves as they complete a particular activity, which came across as really awkward to me; however, to each their own - the phrases may actually be useful to some women, just not to me.

In all, this book provides some good self-care activities, but the prescribed steps may be a bit boxed in for some readers; however, those who are well-versed in self-care can use the activities as a jumping off point for making them their own.