By Kayla Hui — 2021
Anti-racism work is often arduous and taxing, which is why in order to sustain the work, it’s important for activists to practice effective self care.
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A bird was lying on his back in the road with his feet in the air. A horse saw him and asked, “What’re you doing?” The sparrow said, “I’m helping hold back the darkness.” The horse sneered and said, “Yeah, right,” and the sparrow said, “One does what one can.”
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Dharma talk from the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA.
When we experience frustrations in daily life, many of us hold ourselves to blame. Self-criticism is often our default setting. But we can have a more gracious posture toward ourselves. We can practice disciplines of self-kindness.
Drawing on forty collective years of research and decades of clinical experience, the authors present the best practical advice science has to offer to show family and friends how they can use kindness, positive reinforcement, and motivational and behavioral strategies to help someone change.
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