We think we’re not doing enough or we’re not accomplishing enough, and so we work harder. We push through the exhaustion. We exhibit signs of stress, burnout, and vicarious trauma but yet, we continue to repeat to ourselves that we’re not enough.

Self-care for people of color isn’t always possible. We’ve been raised to respect our elders, to say yes to family, and to always put them ahead of ourselves. So when people tell us to take care of ourselves, we struggle to accept what that actually means from a cultural standpoint.

The 2016 Nonprofit Employment Practices Survey, published by Nonprofit HR, puts the average employee turnover rate at 19%. We’re not talking just burnout here. In fact, we’re past burnout. We’re talking about the need for collective care and radical healing.