
Saying no to a book club helped me to recognise the value in self-care
Just before lockdown, I joined a book club. I was keen to read different things and try new books I wouldn’t have chosen myself. The first few reads went well, I really enjoyed them and the discussions about them in our virtual catch ups. Then a book was chosen that I began to read, having only read a few pages, I put it down. The subject matter was too raw and difficult for me and at that point I realised that my mental health probably wasn’t as strong as it had been. Th