Earlier this summer, I had covid and slowed to a snail’s pace. Everyday care (like bathing and brushing) took incredible effort. Because I had such little energy, I had to make tough decisions about where to put that energy. In many ways, being sick provided time for review. That review clarified my commitments, helping me consider if where I’m directing energy is truly where I want to be putting it. For the most part, I could answer: yes. I am clear about my deepest ... Read more ...
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let us feel this one in our guts
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nourishing kinships of care is resistance against capitalist dehumanization
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sometimes fighting for more just worlds is less about the big picture stuff and more about building connections to each other,
connections that are vital to create possibilities outside of competition, commodification, isolation, trauma, and the privatization of care
connections that make our organizing possible, and that build up our immunity to conflict, fracturing, and manipulation from a system that wants us divided and alone
connections that quite frankly make life worth living
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a shout out and big love to tanuja for making space for me to work on this art, to oona and cole, to giselle, ace, ebony, robin, crystal, micah, loisse, karen, diana, tulia, brian, molly, mary, and nazafarin for the care shared in the past couple of weeks
i am so grateful❤️
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