The annual holiday spending cycle fuels business in America as families gather and business shuts down. Instead of dreading it, leverage it!
We collect tips from how to choose a boycott, to how to navigate family gatherings with authenticity. Along the way leverage your gift-buying to support small and local businesses and charities. You might even find ideas to loop your MAGA relatives into resistance!
Happy Pride Month! Coming out isn’t something to be rushed — it’s not easy to undo — but think through how you want to take steps towards being authentically yourself. June is the Queer Pride month, but everyone can take inspiration from the model of fearless insistence on authenticity! What are you hiding from the world?
Artists drive resistance, so support the local arts community! Find a small-time artist who accepts commissions for bespoke work, and have something created for someone you love—or yourself! Commissioning art takes some faith and flexibility, but it creates a truly meaningful gift or memory.
Before fascism descended, we had real problems. Now we have all those and more. It’s easy to give up hope, but critical that we remember what we’re fighting for. Imagine what you WANT, not just what you’re afraid of. Brainstorm steps to build what you want with a friend, or throw a Hope Party!
Memorial day is hard on military folks. Even if you’re estranged from military MAGA, reach deep for human compassion and consider reaching out today. Don’t wish them a happy Memorial Day — this is a day to honor those who died in service. This is a particularly good opportunity to rebuild connections fractured by politics. A simple “Thinking of you and hoping you have a meaningful day” works.
Military Connections Find Out How »
Juneteenth is around the corner. If you don’t know what it commemorates, this is a great chance to learn Black—and white—American history! Put important cultural dates on your calendar and find appropriate ways to recognize them through allyship, learning or when appropriate, celebration!
Cultural Calendaring Find Out How »
Go spend time in the place you live! Visit a museum, stroll through an arboretum, or visit local shops with an eye out for graduation gifts. 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.
