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Rec'd on 🌦️ ways to keep the dread at bay

the dread is especially bad this year it seems :/ what has been helping me is taking care of myself. at the end of the day, the worst thing you can do to a fascist is live a happy life full of transgender swag. we’re all into different things, but here is a list of things that help me especially: - eat lunch or a snack outside - take a short walk and fully take in ur surroundings - catch up on hobbies / shows / movies / video games / interests you’ve been meaning to enjoy - eat fruit with a friend - try a new recipe (can be simple as a sandwich, soup, or lemonade) - drawing (even if it sucks, it’s just for fun) - making a powerpoint about a special interest - going through wikipedia articles - trading playlists with someone - taking a nap - watching asmr on youtube (i like watching ppl cook or cats eating something) - and most importantly, make sure to take breaks from news + media that makes u anxious! humans weren’t really meant to know so much all at once, so don’t feel pressured to always keep up. i think the other comments saying to connect with ur community can be helpful, especially seeing how u can affect the things in ur control first-hand (like boycotting + protesting). but if ur not taking care of urself, it might be difficult to be up to the challenge. anyways thats my advice i hope it was helpful 🫶🐛 and plz hang in there, the universe needs ur presence more than you could ever know!

@urbfbear

Mar 15, 2025

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