You NEED To Take A Break

Be mad and angry but then REST because behind a screen being mad and angry only hurts you. It burns you out and then you feel helpless and isolated. Helplessness and isolation kills your hope and drive and makes you complacent with the times.

Your morals are not flaky for needing to rest, to take a beat, to recover. Draw that commission, watch that show, play that game. Go for a walk, plan that vacation.

We’re not meant to go all in every second. We are persistence predators. We wear down our quarry but NOT ourselves. This digital era of instant feedback clashes with that.

We’re 2 years into a worldwide pandemic and 6 years since the 2016 election where we spent 4 years glued to our phones awaiting a new wave of fresh hot shit and horror every day from the previous president. Our ‘disaster reserves’ in our brains are drained.

Most of us in the states are so burned out were are close to hysterics or so numb that the thought of living through more of this fills us with suicidal dread.

TAKE A BREAK!

Its doubly hard when you feel like your only way to help out is to spend money (which many of us just don’t have) or continue to doomscroll and share and add to the doomscrolling.

Its good to be mad about this, we all SHOULD be mad about this. But don’t burn yourself out. A friend of mine said activism is a marathon. We gotta plan out next steps and use that anger as a fuel.

If it takes spite, rage, fire and blood we WILL find a way. There is no other option. But today is only day one, we need you around still in day 100 if it takes that long, so stay rested.

Check the resource threads made available by groups you trust, talk to your friends, and check in on one another often. It’s a marathon.

hey in light of this all, just a reminder: don't fucking "sign up" for protests, don't give your names, phone numbers, and/or emails to any sites, don't announce on social media that you're attending protests, and definitely don't make dumbass posts like "who's rioting tonight?". This type of shit is going to get you in trouble and put others in danger too. Use your heads.

hey guys do something nice for yourself today. go outside, take a walk, eat good food, practice a hobby, take a nap. do something that makes you feel good. life is terrifying right now. make sure you take care of yourselves

Please Reblog is Your Blog is Safe for Non-Binary People.

If my mutuals can’t rb this then we can’t be mutuals

Health is not a virtue and illness is not a character flaw or a moral failing. People who are healthy aren't healthy because they did everything right. People who are sick aren't sick because they did something wrong. Illness, both mental and physical, can hit literally anyone at any time. Good people aren't exempt from suffering, so let's kill the idea that if someone's sick, it must be because they're doing something wrong. That's not how it works. The world isn't fair like that.

Remember that autistic traits don't show the same in everyone!

We are different and complex! Embrace you. 💗☺️🤗

This is a positivity post for people with demonized personality disorders! People with NPD, ASPD, BPD, and any other disorder: you are valid and amazing. You’re not a monster for your mental illness. You’re awesome and I’m wishing you the best 💚

You deserve to rest. You deserve to heal.💛

💚Green Reminders (⸝⸝ᵕᴗᵕ⸝⸝)

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here are some threads on twitter who are willing to help if you are in need of resources or are asking for some in DC right now

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a thread of threads on twitter of people who are willing to help/lists of people who are in need of help

💙I hope all autistic people are having a charmingly good day.💙

🧡I hope all people with ADHD are having a magnificent day.🧡

❤️I hope all dyslexic people are having an amazing day.❤️

💚I hope all dyscalculic people are having a mesmerising day.💚

💜I hope all dysgraphic people are having a wonderful day.💜

💛I hope all dyspraxic people are having a fantastic day.💛

💗I hope all people with down syndrome are having a lovely day.💗

💖I hope all people with Tourette's are having a perfect day.💖

💝I hope all people with epilepsy are having a jubilant day.💝

🧠I hope all neurodiverse people are having a wonderful day.🧠

Gotta make room for new mistakes in 2021!

Omg rly ??

yes! really!

translifeline.org

US: (877) 565-8860

CANADA: (877) 330-6366

Pacific time: 8am to 2am

Mountain time: 9am to 3am

Central time: 10am to 4am

Eastern time: 11am to 5am

Alaska time: 7am to 1am

Hawaii time: 6am to 12am

Okay so I just got off the phone with them. I talked to a trans girl named Aurora & she was super helpful! She gave me a few doctors to talk to & encouraged me to seek therapy instead of just rushing to get my pills. She literally found a trans friendly therapist in my town & I would definitely recommend giving them a call!

GUYS COME SEE THIS!!!!!! I didn’t know about this, come look!!!!!!

it literally would not be right to ever not reblog this

For any trans followers I have. Stay safe and know you are loved

For my fellow trans and non-binary comrades

You made it to the end of this year and I am proud of you. Don't be so hard on yourself, please.

Forgiving yourself for shit is hard especially when you feel like you could have made a better decision or "should have known better" but it's worth trying because you do not deserve to live every day drowning in guilt and self-loathing, especially not over things you can no longer change.

the holidays are a very hard time for a lot of us for many reasons and i hope you know it's okay if you don't feel like celebrating it, especially if it is triggering to you. i hope you find better and brighter times ahead, where you can celebrate your own identity and existence.

You made it to the end of this year and I am proud of you. Don't be so hard on yourself, please.