Intersectional Self-Care: Honoring All Parts of Your Identity

Why Intersectional Care Matters

• Representation gaps: Many mainstream wellness spaces overlook LGBTQ+, disabled, or immigrant Black women.
• Research: Studies confirm that intersectional stress contributes to higher mental health burdens and barriers to care.
• 2025 trend: Inclusive wellness practices—culturally tailored retreats, queer-affirming therapists, disability-inclusive fitness—are expanding.

Intersectional Self-Care Practices

1. Journaling for identity layers: Write about how your identities intersect and what resilience looks like in each.
2. Build chosen family: Create circles of support that affirm every part of you.
3. Seek inclusive spaces: Prioritize wellness spaces that actively welcome diversity.
4. Affirm without apology: Place reminders in your home that reflect your wholeness.

Journal Prompts to Explore Identity

• “Which parts of my identity feel most seen—and which need more care?”
• “How do I define softness in the context of my lived experience?”
• “What affirmations honor the fullness of who I am?”

Soft Reign’s Intersectional Approach

Use the Healing Through Self-Love Journal to explore layered identity. Anchor your home with inclusive affirmation art and light candles to turn reflection into ritual.

References

• Crenshaw, K. (1989). Demarginalizing the Intersection of Race and Sex.
• APA (2023). Intersectionality and mental health.
• Global Wellness Institute (2025). Inclusive wellness trends 2025.