![]() Even if it’s just your one tiny corner of it.)Īs a fellow activist/volunteer/protester/defender of social justice, I have had very intimate relationships with both burn-out and a little something called compassion fatigue. (And we really need you to help out the world a little. It’s just a fact: you can’t save the world if you’re not taking care of yourself. And the one thing all you big-hearted activist warriors out there always, always neglect is yourselves - which is why you definitely need to add some books about self-care to your shelves. ![]() ![]() We’re just over a month into the new year and already the burn-out is starting to set in: between the discouraging headlines, inane Twitter wars, endless blustering executive orders courtesy of the new president, and the increasing sense that no amount of direct action will ever be enough to stop him, (plus, the weather is just sucking pretty much everywhere right now, amirite?) it’s easy to start to feel hopeless, helpless, and completely drained. ![]()
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