By John Amodeo — 2017
What would it take to be ourselves and speak our truth while also maintaining a climate of emotional safety in our important relationships?
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Clearly, there is much more to learn about nonviolent resistance: It is an emerging phenomenon, and research on the topic is likewise emerging within the social sciences.
Violent responses to social justice protests require protesters to be even more focused on peaceful tactics.
Erica Chenoweth discovers it is more successful in effecting change than violent campaigns
Self-care is not escapism: It’s a way to remain present, connected, and committed. Here's how to battle burnout if you're an activist.
For activists and those who work on environmental, climate and sustainability issues, we might feel angst, grief, anger and/or frustration each time we hear about another climate domino falling.
Embodied practice creates the potential for a unifying perspective and it can inspire new ways for activists to participate in community outreach, sisterhood, and self-care.
The American Psychiatric Association describes eco-anxiety as “a chronic fear of environmental doom.” Sound familiar? You or your loved ones experiencing eco-anxiety are not alone! Keep reading for our tips on combating eco-anxiety through acts of self-care and climate action.
It can be easy to dismiss the importance of caring for ourselves amid pressing threats to people and planet, but prioritising self-care is actually an investment in your activism.
I learned very early that to survive in this broken world there is a never-ending need to “support, nurture, and protect what we hold dear” to keep it from being damaged, hurt, or destroyed ……which also includes myself.
Like most veterans, I found the transition from military to civilian life a struggle—a tougher struggle than I had anticipated. For me, I found that one of my trickier struggles was with my identity.
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