wtf is self-care

wtf is self-care?

By Tina Dominguez,

Published on Jan 30, 2026   —   1 min read

Photo by Ava Sol / Unsplash

wtf is self-care was a self-published newsletter that ran from 2018-2019, and was born from a major turning point in my life. Following a particularly brutal panic attack in January 2017, I realized I needed to learn how to truly show up for myself and prioritize my mental health.

I started this newsletter to document that process and share the resources that helped me navigate my feelings. From developing a consistent journaling practice and learning to meditate to the simple (yet difficult) art of unplugging, the series served as a raw, honest chronicle of my journey toward mental and emotional wellness.

Explore the archive below:

volume 1: the intro

volume 2: how tf do I meditate?

volume 3: analysis paralysis

volume 4: how tf do I journal?

volume 5: wtf is body positivity?

volume 6: wtf is a smudge stick?

volume 7: moving through gratitude

volume 8: self-care cheat sheet

volume 9: boundaries vs. barriers

volume 10: fuck resolutions

volume 11: am I burning out?

volume 12: if you can't love yourself...

volume 13: get the fuck to sleep

volume 14: that time of the month

volume 15: I'm going through changes

volume 16: break up with your phone

volume 17: social media detox

volume 18: is it time for a therapist?

volume 19: I get by with a little help from my friends

volume 20: summertime self-care

volume 21: self-care while you travel

volume 22: getting back to normal

volume 23: 90 days to go

volume 24: keep feeling the love

volume 25: self-care in the time of the rona

volume 26: on grief and gratitude

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