Self-Care and Affirmations Are Not a Trend

Self-Care Beyond TikTok and Instagram Videos

The I am healthy, I am wealthy challenge. I won’t lie I had to look it up at first to see what this was all about. Not too long ago it was everywhere, and I think just about everybody’s heard about it by now. It was all over TikTok and Instagram a few weeks ago.

There were cute, short videos of people singing the catchy chorus. I did not know who this young lady was at first, but the chorus lyrics were powerful, and people were drawn to it — and with good reason.

The song is called I Am by Yung Baby Tate ft. Flo Millie Here are the chorus lyrics:

“I am healthy, I am wealthy

I am rich, I am that b**ch

I am gonna go get that bag

And I am not gonna take your s**t

I am protected, well respected

I’m a queen, I’m a dream

I do what I wanna do

And I’m who I wanna be

’Cause I am me”

Awesome. Empowerment. Affirmations.

I love it. I’m all for it and I believe in it wholeheartedly. Yet, I’m scared that it will become a trend, meme, or video that fizzles out with the next best catchy thing.