Splurge on a small treat for yourself. If money is tight, it can be practical, so long as it feels like a reward. New shoes, food you only indulge in occasionally, art supplies…
If money is tight, take items you know you’ll need and wrap them up so they feel special during this season. Find a way to treat yourself, even if it’s something tiny.
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.
Offer to accompany a friend on their first food-bank visit, help them learn to cook with products they didn’t select, or show them other local resources for struggling families.
Splurge on a convenience that will free up time or energy for resistance work. If you always burn the rice, get a rice cooker and call your Senator whenever you use it. Or hire someone to help with chores, if you can afford to. Many people will need cash side-gigs.
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The constant demands to do something are as relentless as DNC fundraising texts…it’s easy to burn out. Remember: no one can do everything. What matters is that we all do something.
If there’s a resistance task you feel pressured to do, but are really dreading, give yourself a pass.
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The food industry is one of the few not utterly monopolized in America. As prices and cuts drive food insecurity, small restaurants will struggle. They are the first budget item most families cut.
To the extent your budget allows, shift spending from national chains to local ones.
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Get a t-shirt, jewelry, lanyard, pin, button, sticker…something that lets people know where you stand. I recently complimented a rainbow-flag peeking out from a doctor’s busy lanyard. She was so pleased and said she wasn’t sure anyone noticed. I assured her anyone who needs the reassurance, notices.
Normalize progressive messages! Flood the zone with symbols of the resistance. Make it cool to dissent!
