Do you, like me, wake up every morning wondering what fresh new hell has occurred while you were asleep? Silencing women. Confirming the unqualified and the racist to two important positions in government. Nudging us to the brink of nuclear war. Climbing in bed with Putin. Refuting the supremacy of law. The catalogue is longer than I have either the time or interest to list. Suffice it to say that in a short three weeks we have been subjected to seemingly unending ‘series of unfortunate events’.
Many of us are calling our senators and representatives. Keep it up.
Many of us are writing letters, postcards, and emails. Don’t stop.
Many of us are going to town hall meetings. Show up. Speak up.
Many of us keep marching. Rest those pups and keep on walking.
Many of us are meeting together, making connections, and multiplying our energy. Keep on keeping on.
There are times when we may become overwhelmed, fearful, or exhausted but we can’t lose hope or give up.
We can’t give up because:
we believe that our beauty and power are expressed in many ways
we believe in sharing power and in each one having a voice
we stand with those who cannot stand for themselves
we speak for those with no voice
we care about the powerless, the homeless, the ill, the impoverished, the marginalized
we care about our planet and its future
all those things are worth standing for whether or not we prevail
There is no failure when we live into what we believe.