Sacred Pampering Principles
Subtitle: An African-American Woman's Guide to Self-care and Inner Renewal
Publisher: Harper Paperbacks
Published: October 7, 1998
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9780688163471
Subjects: Self-Help; Psychology; Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - General; Women's Studies - General; Religious life; Personal Growth - General; Self-Help / General; Conduct of life; Personal Growth - Self-Esteem; African American women; Afro-American women
First sentence: I think our obsession with "busyness," overdoing it, overworking, overextending ourselves, and overnurturing others-that is, the Strong Black Woman (SBW) Syndrome-is a haunting remnant of the powerful Mammie and Aunt Jemima images that are still anchored deeply in our minds from slavery.