The Limits of Online Activism I wrote this piece when the events of August 12th in Charlottesville were still fresh in my mind, and when the trauma of that day kept showing up in the …
On “Activism” Burnout, and What I’m Doing to Resist It
In the days and weeks following the Women’s March, I was about as close to “woke” as I’ve ever been. I was bearing witness, I was donating, I was reading and tweeting and posting. And …
What the Women’s March Taught Me
Before I went to the Women’s March, I have to admit I was scared. I did not grow up in an activist home. I grew up in a “hunker-down” home with monthly fire safety talks. …
A New Year Reflection
A New Year Reflection As I sit here staring at this bright, blank page before me, I consider what it looks like to start fresh. In life, we don’t often get a blank page to …