We’re talking about self care – and community care. Shouting SELF CARE at people who actually need community care isn’t enough, she wrote. Community care, according to Nakita Valerio, is people using their privilege to help each other. How often are we told a bubble bath can fix our problems? But are we trying to plug a hole that can only be filled by a connection to other people?

Links

‘Self-care isn't enough. We need community care to thrive.’ Mashable, Heather Dockray https://bit.ly/selfcare-mashable .
Nakita Valerio - https://www.laylab.co.uk/nakita-valerio .
The Space Instagram @thespace_podcast and https://bit.ly/thespace_instagram.
Review The Space on Apple Podcasts and https://bit.ly/review-the-space.

Credits
Host: Casey Donovan @caseydonovan88
Content: Amy Molloy @amy_molloy
Executive Producer: Elise Cooper
Editor: Adrian Walton

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This Morning with Gordon Deal December 22, 2025