What to do now: First, be kind. Then, step into your power.

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First and foremost, take care of yourself. In airplanes, they tell you to secure your own oxygen mask before helping others, and the same principle applies here. Eat well. Go outdoors. Make time for joy and play. Get enough sleep. Drink water.   The concept of self-care has roots in Black activism and resistance. When Audre […]

Are We Voting For People, Policies or Partisanship?

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Human beings are evolutionarily primed to form teams. Our species has always survived in groups, so the drive to form communities is built into our DNA. Research has also shown that when presented with a problem to fix or a puzzle to solve, we will join forces quickly with someone we may not like and […]