Ocasio-Cortez takes time off for 'self-help,' laments loss of yoga sessions due to politics

[Teh One Who Knocks]

By Lukas Mikelionis | Fox News


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Congresswoman-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez hasn’t yet started her new job, but she’s already taking a break.

The Democratic Socialist said Monday that she’s taking time a week off for “self-care” after feeling burned out and lamented that her political activity changed her lifestyle.

“I am starting a week of self-care where I am taking the week off and taking care of me. I don't know how to do that though, so I would appreciate any and all self-care tips,” she said in an Instagram video.

“For working people, immigrants, & the poor, self-care is political — not because we want it to be, but bc of the inevitable shaming of someone doing a face mask while financially stressed. So I’ve decided to take others along with me on IG as I learn what self-care even means and why it’s important,” she added on Twitter.
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Ocasio-Cortez, who unseated powerful New York Democrat Joe Crowley earlier this year during the primary election and easily cruised to victory in general election as she had no real opposition, went on to say that since her entry into politics and activism, she had to give up her more comfortable lifestyle.

“Before the campaign, I used to practice yoga 3-4x/week, eat nutritiously, read and write for leisure,” Ocasio-Cortez wrote on Instagram. “As soon as everything kicked up, that all went out the window. I went from doing yoga and making wild rice and salmon dinners to eating fast food for dinner and falling asleep in my jeans and makeup.”

“I keep things raw and honest on here since I believe public servants do a disservice to our communities by pretending to be perfect,” she added. “It makes things harder for others who aspire to run someday if they think they have to be superhuman before they even try.”

The New York Democrat revealed that she decided to spend “a few days in the middle of nowhere” in upstate New York.

Ocasio-Cortez, together with other newly-elected lawmakers, will start her term on Jan. 3.

[RBP]

:-k

I think her creators/handlers have decided she needs some polishing in the lab before the new congress starts. She'll come back a different politician and credit "rest".

She used to write for pleasure and is Instagram savvy. Okay. Interesting. Yet nothing exists prior to the campaign. So, um, yeah.

And did you see the campaign shoes that are being curated in a museum? :lol: I hope the exhibit is called "subterfuge".

[RBP]

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[Teh One Who Knocks]

I like how she's already burned out and she hasn't even started yet. :facepalm: And it's not like her election was grueling either because she ran unopposed. :|

[RBP]

I like how she's already burned out and she hasn't even started yet. :facepalm: And it's not like her election was grueling either because she ran unopposed. :|

Frankensteina is scaring people. She needs to get back to the lab.

[PorkChopSandwiches]

I like how she's already burned out and she hasn't even started yet. :facepalm: And it's not like her election was grueling either because she ran unopposed. :|

Exactly, job hasn't started, but she needs a vacation. But, I agree with RBP, they are probably sending her to civics class

[lost in melb.]

Funnily enough I think it's a good idea. Wonder though if the constituents she represents can afford such a luxury as a week off to self-pamper.

[PorkChopSandwiches]

but mu yoga

[RBP]

Funnily enough I think it's a good idea. Wonder though if the constituents she represents can afford such a luxury as a week off to self-pamper.

She can't afford an apartment, but she can afford to to upstate for a week. Uh huh.

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Funnily enough I think it's a good idea. Wonder though if the constituents she represents can afford such a luxury as a week off to self-pamper.A good idea, why exactly? She hasn't done anything yet :facepalm:

[lost in melb.]

A good idea, why exactly? She hasn't done anything yet :facepalm:

It's hard moving furniture :dunno:

Seriously... Time off is good. Oz and US work too much

[DemonGeminiX]

But she's not working. She hasn't even been sworn in yet.

[lost in melb.]

But she's not working. She hasn't even been sworn in yet.

I'm speaking generally :facepalm:

[perrhaps]

She's an attention whore, whose mouth runs before her brain gets in gear. Kind of like our President.