I'm going to ask everyone to try their best not to be reductionist right now. Big problems are often the result of MANY factors, and if you actually want to fix / correct / evolve things, you need to understand exactly how we got here and why.
Otherwise we'll end up here again. And again.
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A new blog post about my experience with Metta meditation last night:
https://www.amandaquraishi.com/five-remembrances-and-the-value-of-tears/
[#]zen #meditation #lovingkindness #compassion
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Related: get you a $12 hand-held frother. I can't think of anything I own that has enhanced my quality of life for such a small investment.
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Sometimes you need to treat yourself to a luxurious mid-week breakfast. I made avocado toast with fresh berries, cottage cheese, and an English breakfast tea latte.
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The time has come for those of us who actually care about the other people who live in our society to become extremely difficult.
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Friendly reminder: crying is a healthy, safe emotional release that can help you regain perspective and protect your body from the ravages of anger and anxiety.
Find a safe place with or without safe people, consciously relax your bod and open your heart. The tears will come.
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This is a great piece by @kitoconnell about being wise with our energy, intentional with our direct action, and making sure IMPACT is the goal in our activism:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/stop-marching-on-121443258
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Tonight's agenda:
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I made a little watercolor scene in my #Hobonichi yesterday. I can’t express how big a deal this is for me. I’ve avoided visual art for a long time bc it was intimidating. Turns out I just needed to give myself permission to suck and have fun.
[#]DoShittyArt
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Your actions (or really, lack thereof) speak so loud I can’t hear what you say.
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This is such a helpful post on ways to start being more active:
https://grouphug.substack.com/p/how-to-get-started-on-getting-started
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The problem with reading Kirkus Reviews is that it inevitably leads to me buying more books than I can read.
Will I stop? Doubtful.
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Ugh. I may have had a bit too much caffeine this morning. On top of the Claritin-D 24/hour. Currently tweaking.
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I am BEGGING you - don't put raisins in carrot cake.
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This is fantastic! 🤣
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/03/us/politics/proud-boys.html?unlocked_article_code=1.uU4.6QX2.zd13txvmGFNl&smid=url-share
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Life is pretty good, and most people are decent. Stay open, equanimous, and loose. Take direct action that makes sense. Don't let the cacophonous BS slow you down.
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Friendly reminder:
Also - WALK AWAY - take breaks and get regular reality checks. Touch grass. Talk to strangers. Greet squirrels. Sing to flowers.
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Ooooooh. I think I might even print it out.
https://electricliterature.com/solve-this-literary-crossword-puzzle-for-the-well-read/
[#]WritingCommunity #ReadingCommunity #Reading
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"The answer to war is no war. And the likeliest means of removing war from the routine of national life is to elevate the community’s authority to a level which is above national level."
https://www.themarginalian.org/2025/02/03/e-b-white-wild-flag/
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Applications are open:
"The Tegan and Sara Foundation provides microgrants to community-led 2SLGBTQ+ organizations in the US and Canada to funnel support to those who need it most and create a capacity-building network of organizations whose work is often missed."
https://www.teganandsarafoundation.org/community-grants
[#]lgbtq
cc @vantablack
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