However, there is often a huge component to self care that is rarely spoken about: community care. By erasing this very important component from the wellness movement, we are inadvertently doing a disservice to ourselves when it comes to having our needs met.

The idea of community care, essentially, is to use our power, privilege, and resources to better the people who are both in and out of our scope of reach. That can be a friend, a neighbor, a colleague, or a member of an organization that you frequent. It can also look like activism, practicing anti-racism, calling out injustices, donating to organizations, or simply asking someone, “What do you need and how can I help you?” In turn, you also receive help from that very community you're apart of. Community care is the foundation of togetherness; by cultivating it, we are better able to support our well-being and that of our loved ones.