04/02/2022
Thanks for the feature MAPS Global Events! In my personal and professional life, I am always exploring the intersection of self care and community care. This is my life’s work - and my life’s lesson!
Going through burnout, I’ve had to accept that I need to spend more time on self care when I’m used to giving every spare minute to my community. At the same time, it’s been tough to watch the self care movement (which is now a multi-billion dollar industry) lose sight of community care.
BOTH are needed for individuals and communities to thrive. Community care without self care is unsustainable; self care without community care is meaningless. You will never hear me talk about self care without community care. They are two sides of the same coin when it comes to holistic care.