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What It Looks Like to Take Action
So much news about atrocities over which I have zero control.
So much scrolling hilarious blooper reels to get away from it.
So much guilt about all that, and self-loathing that does nothing to stop it.
Enough.
What does it look like to take action? I’m not talking about activism here, although activists are a big part of what’s crucial to changing the world. I’m talking about the other kind of crucial action. The actions we take every day in our own homes, our own communities, with our own people.
To know what to do, we have to stop running around. We have to get quiet. And we have to activate an open curiosity about how we’re actually doing.
1. Sit down with your life and ask, “Where does it hurt?”
Don’t fill in the blanks with what you think you know.
Sit still and listen.
Listen some more.
Is it friction in the family? Is it the pile of junk in the coat closet? Is it the way you use (or misuse) time? Take a moment here and explore your own heart.
