John Cuddleback on a Higher Approach to Self-care

"Popular trends today reveal that human nature is always ‘at work’ in people, inclining us toward various good things. At the same time, these trends can illustrate how misconceptions and disordered desires can taint or pervert such good inclinations. A growing emphasis of 'self-care' can be a case a point - and an important one in this time of new year resolutions. . . .

"But the astute observer needs to be discerning. For as in any area of how-to-do-human-life, there are always deeper principles in play: principles that are not obvious yet nevertheless make a real difference. Someone proposing an approach to 'self-care' might refer to the importance, for instance, of balancing physical and mental well-being. This of course is a great point. But how is this done? What do we mean by 'mental' anyway? Is this a balance between two equal parts? And in the end, what is the motivation or point of doing this self-care anyway?"

In a recent commentary, writer John Cuddleback, professor of Philosophy at Christendom College, reflected on two important principles related to self-care - loving God first and how one loves and acts him/herself is the foundation for how he/she loves and acts toward others.

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Life Craft: Self-Care: 2 Principles of a Higher Approach (15 JAN 25)