167. Self Care for Times Like These

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How are you feeling today? Are you one of millions of Americans who are feeling stressed and on the verge of current events burnout?

Today’s episode is about self care for times like these. Pour a mug of something warm and grab a notebook. The work of building a better world is challenging, and requires that we find opportunities for rest, joy, pleasure, and community.

Links from today’s episode:

Promoting self care and well-being among feminist activists and women’s rights defenders: Reflections from Burma and Palestine by Ginger Norwood | March 2013

https://www.upaya.org/uploads/pdfs/NorwoodPromotingSelfCare.pdf

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Episode#160 One Hundred Things to do Today Instead of the Inauguration

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