Feeling overwhelmed by the relentless news that billionaires and folks in power are wasting money and resources and playing with people’s lives and practicing cruel and unusual torture? 

Me too. And it is so, so tempting to turn it all off. Or get lost in an endless doom scroll, liking and even sharing but paralyzed by the onslaught. 

But friends, if you’re reading this and you’re safe right now, chances are, tuning out and turning it off could be putting you on the wrong side of history. 

If we’ve got any privilege to speak of, whether it’s financial, or how we look, or where we’re from, or our gender presentation or able-bodiedness, for instance, it’s time. 

Photo description: A gorgeous blue sky and body of water with greenery in the foreground and background (Photo by Jamie Feinberg)

This is how we celebrate Pride. This is how we show that our words of support aren’t just words, but actions that we live by.

Your community needs you. Your neighbors. And yes, your friends and family, though chances are that many of them also have some privileges they might be encouraged to put to good use. 

The last remaining pieces of our country and our world, as we like to believe it existed, are disappearing. And we can either watch them disappear, with sadness or anger or remorse for what we didn’t do, or we can wake up and get going. 

Got some energy to burn? A little cash squandered away? Have some free time? 

Call your senators. Cook some food or grocery shop for your neighbors. Support people who need it. Trans people need you. Immigrants and people of color need you. The needs are extensive, and you can’t fix it all. In fact, you can’t fix most of it. But small gestures, chosen with kindness and the wisest parts of ourselves, can have such an incredible impact. 

I want to emphasize taking care of yourself. Take a good breath. Notice the beauty around you. But more than anything right now, the world needs our good deeds. Don’t burn yourself out, but don’t hold back from making a difference in the ways we can right now. History has its eyes on you, as the wise Lin-Manuel Miranda has written. 

Want some support discerning what matters most and creating a life you can love, even when it feels like the end is near and the struggle is intense? Let’s talk. We can start with a saboteur assessment and then discover what kind of coaching or training would best serve you. 

Set aside a time with me to see how saboteurs are keeping you from finding more ease and joy in challenging times. Head here.  Self-care and social justice work are not mutually exclusive.

I’m proud of you. Keep resisting. One step at a time.