Faith in Humanity

I don't know about you, but I'm still exhausted from the state of politics, the POS excuse of a leader our country has, and the state of violence, racism, and hatred in society.  Every day I log onto social media or read the news, I feel a bit depressed, angry, and defeated.  I don't want to ignore the work that needs to be done in the world because we have a long way to go, but I do want to take a moment to highlight some of the good in the world lately.

It is my hope you will read these stories and be inspired to keep fighting for what's right, spreading kindness, and building strength to keep speaking up against injustice.

Waffle House Hero

Black Men Arrested at Starbucks

Ryan Shazier

There are so many stories of inspiration lately.  From the students standing up against gun violence to the teachers who are fighting for the wages they deserve, there's a lot to feel empowered by.  Start small if you have to, but stay strong and keep looking for the good - it will inspire you to do more and believe that you can achieve big things if you just have the courage to try.

Actively Exhausted

When it comes to being active in social responsibility, I am certainly not quiet.  I have been very vocal regarding my beliefs and actions.  I believe it is our responsibility as humans to speak up. Recently, I've felt exhausted.  Every time I sit down to type a blog about women's rights, racial equality, healthcare - whatever it may be - I feel too drained to get anything on the page.

I have so much passion inside me for human rights and social policy and yet lately - I can't find the emotional capacity to write about it, let alone talk about it.  I want people to understand the importance of #MeToo (or really understand it at all for some of you who think its only about sexual harassment).  I want people to get the value of taking a knee and use the conversation to take action.  I need for women's bodies to be under our own control and for the rest of the world to realize how wrong it is to have any control over my reproductive system.  And at the same time - I need a break from all of this.

I don't want to hear how privileged I am to be able to shut my eyes and cover my ears from the world - even if for only 5 minutes.  I know that I am lucky that I don't live every second of the horrifying world some people do as a result of hate, ignorance - or just plain shitty policy.  Someone else will always have it worse than I do.  It's simply how the world turns.  We are all better off and worse off than someone else out there.

I digress - I. Am. EXHAUSTED.  And I started thinking - if I'm exhausted, there are probably a lot of other people out there feeling the same way.  I don't know how else to explain to other people that they should care about other people.  I don't know how to look someone in the eye and challenge them to consider we need to work together or none of us will make it.  I just don't know how else to fight for what's right.

Unlike my other blogs - I don't have a solution.  I don't have steps to make this better.  I want to hear from YOU.  How do you keep up the energy, the fire, and the fight?  I am not ignorant, I am aware that I have a very small impact on this thing.  But I also know if I give up, someone else is thinking of giving up, and pretty soon - the movement ends.  The people who don't care, win.  And everyone ultimately loses.  

So what do you do?  How do you re-energize your passions?  Let me know sequins, I want to keep doing my part and I want to prevent this burnout for the future.  Help a sister out!