“It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit. ”

— Harry S. Truman

“It is only depressing if you assume the way things are today is the way they will be tomorrow.”

—Angela Davis, How Does Change Happen?

“The conflict in the world today is a form of insanity. The only real solution is to live in terms of the true nature of things.”

—Payutto
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I find it kind of hilarious that most of these "check your privilege" lists around Tumblr assume everyone is American

Resources for When Being an Activist Wears You Down

I’m not gonna lie, it’s really tiring and frustrating to educate yourself about social/environmental/political issues, to begin to understand them and get angry about them and be an activist trying to change them. Sometimes, it will wear you down and burn you out, and that’s okay. It’s also okay to take a step back and help yourself out for a while.

To help you get through the feel-bad times, here’s some helpful feel-good resources (* next to really good ones):

Above all, keep yourself safe, dears.

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