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Despair in Activism
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It is exhausting. To put all our efforts forward for immediate change and for very little to come of it. Especially when there is a crisis and severe humanitarian need. We are pouring our energy and getting little results. It is infuriating. And it it should be.
At the same time we cannot lose steam.
How does that work?
How do we keep fighting the good fight and not feel burnt out?
Activism and “Self-Care”
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Activism is a form of self-care.
I bet you didn’t expect to find those words. I will say it again. Activism is a form of self-care.
When there is injustice in the world - when people are oppressed and harmed in the world - our anger ignites. That anger is a call to action. It is a call to end the harm that is unfolding. To care for our anger is to respond to what our anger is asking of us - and so it’s calling us to be engaged in our activism, whatever that looks like to us in our lives and for the people we want to support.