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Oppressive systems convince people hardship is their own fault. That lie ate my father’s heart. Fifty years of real disability gains are being demolished by Trump. This will hurt families.
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Oppressive systems convince people hardship is their own fault. That lie ate my father’s heart. Fifty years of real disability gains are being demolished by Trump. This will hurt families.

On what readers are carrying — and the one comment from a young reader that surprised me most. (viral post from May is now available without a paywall)

Spot and release this unhelpful mindset. Replace it with a more durable outlook to fuel effective resistance - and survive authoritarian harm - for the long haul.

Punishing yourself for running out of gas resisting tyranny? You're not alone and this one thing can help.

Listen now | Guided breath meditation with a focus on self-compassion and connection. About 10 minutes.

When 'accept what you cannot change' starts to feel like surrender, here's what to say instead. Because you can't know what's changeable under authoritarianism until you push.

A short guided meditation on allowing ourselves to be supported and inviting the energy of loving connection into our lives

I'll be talking about the latest ICE shootings. A few notes on what I'm reading this summer.

Are you shaking with rage, filled with fear, going numb, or oscillating too fast to tell which feeling is which? Here are practices that readers find helpful.

Two practices for staying mobile in the face of intense political grief.