Splendid! We should be proud of that one thing we have time and power to engage in, not all the rest of the terrible things we're not able to engage 100% in.
This essay is highly relevant in the Indonesian context. We are facing one of the worst presidents we have ever had. He has cut education and healthcare funding to finance a superholding company and a free lunch program. The superholding initiative is highly suspicious because they appointed a former corruption convict and a former president as the leader and supervisor. The former president, Jokowi, was named one of the most corrupt figures in the world by OCCRP.
It's very depressing here. Despite this nightmare, many people still support the president and the government.
Loved this! Even if the "one thing" feels like it encompasses everything, staying really committed to my work in community is keeping me afloat, for sure.
Very reassuring and affirming, and compartmentalization has been my go-to since November. We all have our priority issues, and caring for ourselves first and foremost should be everyone's priority! The Ezra Klein piece is really good and makes a lot of sense - this chaos is a strategy, and falling into it only helps them.
Wonderful piece and resonates with my own thinking about how to survive these montrous time with hopeful resistance, applying your talents where they are best suited, and letting the rest of the interacting resistence ecosystem tackle what you cannot.
Some wise, comforting and helpful advice for all those devastated and overwhelmed by all the disastrous and destructive and horrific evil pouring in from the headquarters of an unscrupulous Trump and his equally unscrupulous cronies.
Splendid! We should be proud of that one thing we have time and power to engage in, not all the rest of the terrible things we're not able to engage 100% in.
I absolutely appreciated every word of your post this Monday morning. Ready to hone in on my one thing and carry on. Thank you! Peace.
This essay is highly relevant in the Indonesian context. We are facing one of the worst presidents we have ever had. He has cut education and healthcare funding to finance a superholding company and a free lunch program. The superholding initiative is highly suspicious because they appointed a former corruption convict and a former president as the leader and supervisor. The former president, Jokowi, was named one of the most corrupt figures in the world by OCCRP.
It's very depressing here. Despite this nightmare, many people still support the president and the government.
Well needed, and glad to read another article on how concretely to stay focused whilst the 'shock and awe' strategy dominates the media. Thank you <3
This was exactly what I needed to read this week. Thank you.
Yes, and YES!
Loved this! Even if the "one thing" feels like it encompasses everything, staying really committed to my work in community is keeping me afloat, for sure.
Very reassuring and affirming, and compartmentalization has been my go-to since November. We all have our priority issues, and caring for ourselves first and foremost should be everyone's priority! The Ezra Klein piece is really good and makes a lot of sense - this chaos is a strategy, and falling into it only helps them.
Wonderful piece and resonates with my own thinking about how to survive these montrous time with hopeful resistance, applying your talents where they are best suited, and letting the rest of the interacting resistence ecosystem tackle what you cannot.
Blessings to All
Bill
The phrase that I've latched on to is Islands of Coherence. https://open.substack.com/pub/mweisburgh/p/islands-of-coherence?r=1782p&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false
Yes, love that phrasing
Thank you for this. Its good to know i am not the only one struggling and that equally others are fighting back against this monster.
Some wise, comforting and helpful advice for all those devastated and overwhelmed by all the disastrous and destructive and horrific evil pouring in from the headquarters of an unscrupulous Trump and his equally unscrupulous cronies.