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i too have been feeling a lot of dread regarding literally everything....it's really tough to remain grounded when you are constantly being bombarded with breaking news about heartless acts everyday but this is a time to turn to your community. it's easy to get caught up in the news but what is really happening in your neighborhood right now? what's going on in ur city, with ur friends, ur family, ur local cultural centers? those are the places that need our attention the most not the horrible men doing things to shock us intentionally. now is the best time to start volunteering, see what's up with the non-profits in your area, join some protests, and of course always always always shop local. we can't let our fear paralyze us, yes things are changing and it's scary but we will get through it like we always have.
Feb 5, 2025
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🛡I think yes mossyelfie has it right - small deeds, connect with your local community and friends, reach out and connect with people when you can. We are all in this together, to varying extents.
That being said, it is really really bad. Unprecedented. If you’re in the US, I would also say that reaching out to your representatives and state AG is important. They are the ones we’ve elected to protect and defend the constitution on our behalf, and we have to support and empower them to do their jobs, but there is no question it’s going to be hard.
I also thoroughly recommend being intentional about drawing barriers. Set time aside to stop scrolling, read a book, go for a walk and remember the world is still beautiful. Nature continues on. The world keeps turning.
That being said, it is really really bad. Unprecedented. If you’re in the US, I would also say that reaching out to your representatives and state AG is important. They are the ones we’ve elected to protect and defend the constitution on our behalf, and we have to support and empower them to do their jobs, but there is no question it’s going to be hard.
I also thoroughly recommend being intentional about drawing barriers. Set time aside to stop scrolling, read a book, go for a walk and remember the world is still beautiful. Nature continues on. The world keeps turning.
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🫂On the hard days, especially days like this, I ask and beg to you that you do NOT carry your grief, sadness, and heaviest feelings alone. Turn to your friends, your loved ones, and most importantly, the communities you exist and participate in.
Community is not JUST the way we critique, mobilize, and take action: Community ensures that our grief, dread, anger, and feelings of hopelessness are not carried alone. Community ensures we are not paralyzed in facing the scale of our battles. Let yourself be supported, and let yourself mourn with others: only then can we summon the strength to keep moving forward.
There is still good, and there is still hope. It's up to us to know our neighbor and build it.
Community is not JUST the way we critique, mobilize, and take action: Community ensures that our grief, dread, anger, and feelings of hopelessness are not carried alone. Community ensures we are not paralyzed in facing the scale of our battles. Let yourself be supported, and let yourself mourn with others: only then can we summon the strength to keep moving forward.
There is still good, and there is still hope. It's up to us to know our neighbor and build it.
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🗣ppl talk a lot about avoiding the news to focus on self-care and there is merit to that for sure cuz we're not meant to see all these horrors so much all the time. but lately i've been thinking about how essential and cathartic it is to protest in small and big ways. to say with our full chest that actually things ARE fucked up rn. activism honors our humanity in a way that is deeply transformative. feeling all the grief and anger--and doing something with it--means we're not cut off from ourselves or our fellow earthlings. it's so healing to live in line with our values!!!!
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