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like so many, i am still practicing finding balance in these challenging times. here are some steps i developed for myself to keep engaged skillfully without burning out. i hope they also bring benefit to you.

The Five R’s:

for self & community care in a time of resistance to fascism.

REST

get proper sleep. take naps. meditate. spend time in nature. listen to music. read for fun.

RISE

get up. bear witness. engage. take the action that you can where you are & how you are able. protest, march, boycott, call your Reps, write letters, post content, create art, write poetry, have one on one conversations – even the difficult ones. support others – orgs, charities, people doing the work you are unable to do.

RESIST

don’t obey in advance. don’t give in to hopelessness, despair, cynicism, or hate. don’t isolate yourself, connect with community instead. don’t accept lies or propaganda for truth. don’t give up on democracy or the power of love, goodness, kindness, beauty, & light. still have joy in things that are joyful, & gratitude for the good things, places, & people still present & available.

RINSE

literally – take a shower, give yourself a feeling of cleanliness & freshness. allow the water to wash away all you are carrying, down the drain. cleanse yourself of all the worry, concern, stress – at least once a day (i prefer the end of the day before bed). another option is a sun or moon bath, stand for a few minutes in the sunlight or moonlight & let it all go for a bit & just allow life, allow the light to shine on you, & in you, as a reminder that we are part of something far more vast than this one moment & we are supported by a universe beyond time.

REPEAT

consistency & persistence are evidence of our commitment to love & work like a kind of ordinary magic over time. bodhisattvas, those committed to love & freeing others from suffering, keep showing up. we too, can simply keep showing up, trusting that through love, what is needed will appear & we can be of benefit.

~j

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