Did not be afraid to ostrich yourself and just completely disconnect with your head in the sand. There’s no shame in that if it’s for self care and not willful ignorance. I had to do that for December and January because it was all too much, but the break definitely recharged me.
If you are able and willing, this is a FANTASTIC time to set up a monthly donation to the ACLU. I’ve been doing this for years and it’s probably the most impactful thing my money is used for outside of keeping me fed and sheltered. It’s a very easy way to be an ally to the people our idiotic leader is targeting.
Makes my heart glad to see people calling them out.
I canceled my Red Card and disabled my online account with them today, and told them exactly why. Got a ski trip coming up and when I get back I'm headed to Costco to sign up, even though I live alone. I just hope they hold the line because I'm running out of places to shop!
I used to bite my nails down to the quick and was finally able to break the habit in my 20's by starting to keep a pair of fingernail clippers at the computer desk. Anytime I caught myself starting to nibble I'd do a quick trim so there was nothing to nibble. The bad habit (that I'd had for MANY years) very quickly went away.
This is great advice. Good people can often stretch themselves too thin trying to fight the tide of horror. Self care is important. If you burn out it helps nobody.
Any good links you know of that explain how to get started? I've tried looking for this type of info a couple times but never seem to have much luck finding a tutorial.