Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez needs a break.

[Tavarious Jackson]

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez announces 'self-care' break before congressional session even starts.

The 29-year-old progressive champion encouraged her followers to share their self-care regimens and followed up the post with a string of Instagram messages about how she had to give up her Zen lifestyle when she launched her congressional bid.
“Before the campaign, I used to practice yoga 3-4x/week, eat nutritiously, read and write for leisure,” Ocasio-Cortez wrote. “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.”
Ocasio-Cortez — who unseated longtime Queens Rep. Joe Crowley in a stunning primary upset that made national headlines — vowed to not pretend to be something she’s not as she officially starts representing New York’s 14th congressional district on Jan. 3.


https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/ny-pol-alexandria-cortez-self-care-break-20181217-story.html?fbclid=IwAR1YztXcQoqxDNGe01JarPtrRtxysZCwPOFGRRbcTL_RdGIk_LrX4rC3Myg

[Autumn]

1. OMG the nerve of the woman.

Nothing wrong with taking a couple days off before the work begins.

[Tavarious Jackson]

4. I guess I am just surprised..

She's so young and already burning out? Tired? I thoughts that's why we wanted younger folks?

[R B Garr]

5. Yes, and why put that on immigrants and poor people...

something about shaming over self-care and facials...? Confusing.

[Autumn]

8. She's taking a couple days off from her hectic schedule. If you've ever

had a life change like she has, as she talked about in the article, you would know it has nothing to do with age. She's not burning out but nice try. She is starting a difficult job, it's not like she's a Social Media Manager.

[R B Garr]

11. Why bring immigrants and poor people into it, then*??

Why not just go do what you want. Making these kinds of embellishments don’t really add up.

*her comments are in the link, can’t link from the phone.

“For working people, immigrants and the poor, self-care is political.....”

[Autumn]

13. Maybe she identifies with them. I like that she's against poverty shaming and women

being made fun of for taking care of themselves. Call and ask her.

[R B Garr]

15. Immigrants and poor people in the context of yoga and facials...?

Not sure there is a clear connection there...

[Autumn]

17. Like I said, call or write and ask her.

Going from eating health to fast food would be a hell of an adjustment.

[Mr. Quackers]

12. Around Christmastime too! the nerve!

It isn't like 3/4 of the business world checks out (mentally at the very least) from Thanksgiving to New Years anyway.

[Autumn]

14. It's not like most of Congress hasn't stepped out of town.

No matter what she does people are going to complain.

[Glimmer of Hope]

2. AOC is taking a well deserved break.

Before the ass kicking begins.

[madaboutharry]

3. She thinks she is very important.

I know this might be unpopular to say, but I think she might very well flame out. She is making enemies among fellow democrats and seems to have an issue with respecting other points of view within the Democratic Party.

[monmouth4]

6. I'm tired of her already and she hasn't even been sworn in..LOL. n/t

[Adrahil]

7. I think she has a ton of promise, but....

She has to learn to listen as well as assert. I think with perspective and judge,ent, she can be a leader. But it will take some maturity.

[blogslut]

9. Dammit!

I keep missing her live insta's.

As for the article, I guess the NY Daily News needs to get the clicks like everybody else.

[trev]

10. I'm 63 years old

and admittedly tired of life. My body is deteriorating rapidly. Yet I still practice meditation and vegetarianism.

Why should a young woman be exhausted? I was just getting started at 29.

She needs to buck up.

[NurseJackie]

16. Nancy Pelosi is 78 years old and doesn't seem to have these problems...

... or if she does, she doesn't complain publicly about it.

[seaglass]

18. OMG the self absorption. Who gives a f*ck, take a break if you want one. n/t

[dsc]

19. Self care matters

In my neck of the woods we just lost a gay rights activist who didn't do that. He wasn't even 40 yet.