Resistance is a marathon, not a sprint. Sometimes we have to pause and focus on our own resilience. That isn’t apathy, it’s essential! The key is to make a plan for getting back to the fight. Rest regularly, and have a plan to get re-involved. Some ideas:
Beach book season is fading fast! Buy or borrow a book and swing in a hammock! If it’s been a while, read a long-form article. (Re)train your mind to stick with one topic for more than a few minutes. Click through for some of our favorites!
Restaurants are one of the best places for individuals — especially minorities — to start a business in America. Shift your prepared food budget from national brands to local options, and actively promote your favorite places.
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Resistance is exhausting and fascism is a grind. Splurge on a small treat you really want, whether it’s a perfect chocolate, or a new oil pastel stick. Wrap it in pretty paper and put it somewhere you can see. Then, after you do something you’re proud of, open it as a reward!
Plan a trip to a museum, park, arboretum this weekend. Pay admission, or check your city for “public access” dates, discounts, or tickets from the library. Explore the place you live and expand your world!
You have your protest sign…but do you have your protest outfit? From t-shirts to pins, wear something that takes the protest from the streets to wherever you go the rest of the day. Visit nearby businesses impacted by the protest and buy something. Tip well. If you have extra stickers or pins, pass them out to people who had to work and were sorry to miss the protest. Share protest energy wherever you go.
It isn’t too late to de-commercialize your holidays! Shift away from flashy events and gifts, toward meaningful memories, or add some mutual aid days to the busy calendar now! If it feels too late to make changes this year, lay the groundwork for edits next year.
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