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Are you addicted to being busy?

How many times have you done this: a friend asks how you're doing, and you spill out a laundry-list explanation of how very very busy you are these days? Is this how most of your conversations start? …

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Category: Self-CareTag: busy, radical self-love, Self-Care

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Revolution Sounds: “Migra” by Carlos Santana

With it's signature wailing guitars and pounding drumbeats to make you want to stomp your feet, this week's Revolution Sounds is Carlos Santana's "Migra" off his Supernatural album. It's a perfect …

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Category: MusicTag: anger, Border Patrol, Carlos Santana, Migra, Revolution Sounds

Girlfriend, Hiding is NOT Self-Care

I've gotta get something off my chest. Someone I know said that she isn't following a lot of politics because it's her version of self-care, and she wants to avoid getting pissed off on a regular …

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Category: Inspiration, Self-CareTag: activism, anger, hiding, Self-Care, woke

When Comparing your Privilege Serves No One

We have gotta learn how to be gentler with our good selves, dearhearts. How often have you said to yourself, "It's awful what I'm going through but so many people have it so much harder"? How …

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Category: Self-CareTag: duality, fragility, human experience, imperfection, perfectionism, pity poker, privilege, radical self-love, strength, zero-sum game

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6 Reasons Why Moms Make the Best Activists

I have a lot of mom friends who are really worried about how the world is looking these days. But so many of these moms never think beyond the ballot box every few years. Their lack of self-assurance …

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Category: InspirationTag: activism, grassroots organizing, Moms, Mothers, patience, persistence, resistance

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Music to Move the World: “This is America” by Donald Glover (a.k.a., Childish Gambino)

Well, just in case you've been swamped with work or kidnapped by aliens lately or something and missed it, this week's Music to Move the World is Donald Glover's "This is America." Because this one …

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Category: MusicTag: apathy, Art, Childish Gambino, consumerism, Donald Glover, gun violence, materialism, Music, Music to Move the World, This is America

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Why Art and Activism are BFFs

Mac and Cheese. Peas and Carrots. Bread and Butter. Art and Activism. Some things just go together, don't they? Why is that? Have you ever noticed that wherever you see an activist movement at its …

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Category: Art, Dance, Music, Poetry, Self-CareTag: activism, Art, balance, canary in the coal mine, Dance, Glennon Doyle, Music, Self-Care, writing

Music to Move the World: Bread and Roses

This Wednesday was May 1st, also known as May Day, also known as International Worker's Day. In honor of the occasion, let's make this Friday's Music to Move the World "Bread and Roses." Where …

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Category: Art, Music, PoetryTag: Bread and Roses, International Workers' Day, May Day, Music to Move the World, Radcliffe Pitches

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How to Win using Humor: Recommended Radical Read – Saul Alinsky

Ever tried to fight back against someone making a joke? As soon as you get defensive, you've lost, right? Ever wish you could master the power of humor, that fine art of winning by weaponizing the …

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Category: Inspiration, LaughterTag: activism, comedy, fun, humor, Radical Reads, Rules for Radicals, Saul Alinsky

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Politics is not a Dirty Word

You got that lecture when you were young, didn't you? You can't mention three things in polite conversation: money, politics, or religion, they told us. Well, I'm calling bullshit. Money, …

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Category: Resources, Self-CareTag: activism, hard conversations, politics, shame

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