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What to do when you lose a battle

You gave it your everything. You pulled from the core of your being, because you couldn't stand the idea losing to the opposition. And yet. You wake the day after, exhausted, and you drop to your …

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Category: Resources, Self-CareTag: activism, battles, losing, sustainable activism

How to support our Black sisters?

Lotsa talk about Black woman as heroes these days. They've really been bringing the fight, and for that I am grateful.* *(really they've been doing it for a while, but it's just lately they've been …

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Category: Self-CareTag: activism, Black Lives Matter, racial justice, Self-Care, sustainable activism, white guilt

When our superpowers hurt us: How to cope with vicarious trauma?

When I was 8 years old I boasted to my best friend's father that I had superpowers. "I'm telepathic!" I declared, "When other people hurt, I can feel it." He laughed, gutted me with a shrink-ray of …

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Category: Self-CareTag: activism, compassion fatigue, empathy, Self-Care, sustainable activism, vicarious trauma

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5 Tips for Having the Hard Conversations

There’s no going back is there? The demons are out of the box, and there’s no pretending they don’t exist. A lot of us have discovered that people close to us have some really harsh opinions that …

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Category: ResourcesTag: activism, beliefs, hard conversations, homophobia, immigration, narratives, political conversations, racism, sexism, worldview

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

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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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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

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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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When organizing is like screaming–and that’s a good thing, really

When I was young activist, I'd jump on the soapbox in a heartbeat. As I've aged as a grassroots organizer I've learned to not speak unless I've really got something worthwhile to share. On the other …

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Category: Resources, Self-CareTag: activism, anger, Emma Gonzalez, Glennon Doyle, organizing, outrage, rage, Stephon Clark

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