Here are some possible things to do, to get yourself going. Focus on some of these only – maybe just one at first. What calls to you? In general, try not to take action out of drivenness or guilt. What would be liberating or exciting or like self-expression?
- Get educated.
- Read the Washington Post and/or New York Times online.
- NPR, PBS, MSNBC, Amy Goodman Democracy Now
- Read my Resistance, Peace and Love blog.
Read my Resistance, Peace and Love blog. Lots of great photos, signs, people. Very encouraging. - Find your desirable pace – don’t get overloaded. Too much information, without being matched with activity and community, can be overwhelming and toxic.
- Vote in November! Please!! It’s OK to force yourself to do this one.
- Encourage your friends and Facebook friends to vote. Post stuff on FB.
- Participate in marches or rallies.
- Send postcards or make calls to legislators.
- Give money to good activities/political causes.
- I never click the box to give automatically every month, even though I believe it is a valuable practice. I give $5-10, rarely more, when the spirit moves me. This way it feels like self-expression.
- Read the MoveOn.org site and get on their list.
- Sign petitions, like those sponsored by MoveOn.
- Post good stuff on social media.
- “Share” things you receive.
- Dance furiously, in your kitchen and especially with others.
- See the last two Star Wars movies.
Star Wars 8, The Last Jedi, is really great – inspired me to serve the Resistance. See #7 – also very good – first or read the New York Times synopsis. (I’ll send you the link.) - Go online and get a light saber – or pull yours out of the closet.
- Find your personal light saber – what’s your specific way to contribute?
- When I thought I had none, I realized that I have my computer for writing.
- If you’re in or near Asheville, come to my Activism with Heart conversation series, four Wednesday evenings March 14-April 4.
- Lots more on this topic to come in various blog posts.
- Talk to your friends about all this.
- Build community.
- Be kind to each other.
- Form cadres, support groups.
- Listen to each other.
- Hug each other – good, juicy hugs.
- Support women’s power.
- See all the great women’s power in Star Wars 8.
- The right wingers say there are “too many women” in this movie – very threatening to them.
- See all the great women’s power in Star Wars 8.
- Learn about and support diversity.
- Check out Building Bridges in Asheville
- Get therapy or personal growth activities.
- Be really clear about who you are, what are your gifts, what you want to contribute.
- Subscribe to this blog – see the box in the upper right column.
- Write a guest post for this blog – 500 words or less. Write me at heymajo@gmail.com with your idea.
- Run for office.
- Get activism coaching from me – see Activism Coaching page.
- Bring me in to speak to your groups.
