Activity: Planning Around Self-Care and Community Care Planning for self-care and community care can look however you want it to, but the point is to name your current or anticipated needs and who can support you in getting your needs met. Be sure to communicate your needs to the people who will support you. If your community is a web-based one, maybe create a private online shareable spreadsheet that folks can contribute to and edit. If your community isn’t online, maybe set up an in-person group meeting, a conference call, or make individual calls or meetings. When folks ask you for support, remember to listen and follow their lead in lifting their own self-determination. This is about the person requesting support, so don’t make it about you. If you feel you can’t meet a need, be clear and honest about that, and help strategize another way to meet that need. Folks experiencing or dealing with their own triggers, crisis, or trauma may or may not be able to support. Ask. Don’t assume anyone is or isn’t able to provide support. If you do commit to supporting the needs of community, you may also need support in meeting those needs, so consider creating a wellness plan for yourself.
FURTHER READING: “Breaking Isolation: Self-Care and Community Care Tools for our People”, The Audre Lorde Project, https://alp.org/breaking-isolation-self-care-and- community-care-tools-our-people)
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