Learning new skills builds mental flexibility and resiliance. Make a list of things you always wanted to learn. If it involves stretching your mind, it counts: Read a challenging book or learn a sport or new language. They want us to cower in fear. Scream bad Mandarin at them instead!
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If wildfire smoke is hitting hard, build a Corsi-Rosenthal box with a simple box fan and filters you can buy as most big-box stores (or Costco!) Build a spare for a neighbor, if you can. (And wear a mask — that stuff is terrible for your lungs!)
Tens of thousands of families are joining the food-insecure for the first time. If you’ve been poor, you know there are skills, and often shame, involved. Help someone new learn the ropes!
So many problems go back to corporate power. Fixing things instead of replacing them takes back control. Many areas have fix-it events now, where people with skills and tools make themselves available for everything from patching clothes to soldering connections. Step off the commercial treadmill with community aid!
Donate cash to your local food bank, or to FeedingAmerica.org, a national clearinghouse that redirects food from waste streams to local food banks, and supports local sites as needs shift.
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Go spend time in the place you live! Visit a museum, stroll through an arboretum, or show locally. Be a tourist in the place you live and bring new eyes to the experience. Chat with shop owners and get to know your own city in a new way.
