A thing I think is super important is to know that not everyone can fight everything, it’s not possible or healthy. So I think people have to pick their own thing to fight and give our all to that thing. We may all need to jump in at inflection points, but trying to fight every fight is impossible - ThreadSky

ambersparks.bsky.social • 20 days ago

A thing I think is super important is to know that not everyone can fight everything, it’s not possible or healthy. So I think people have to pick their own thing to fight and give our all to that thing. We may all need to jump in at inflection points, but trying to fight every fight is impossible

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ginammasullo.bsky.social•20 days ago

Very good advice. There are many fronts to fight on.

starwuerdemann.bsky.social•20 days ago

It spreads qi too thin and causes quick burn out. You are correct--focused work.
(I gave this advice to an acupuncture patient in 2016...I'm heartbroken it's even more relevant now...but I digress.)

lunch-meat.bsky.social•19 days ago

"pick your battles" has been an age old saying for a reason. Variations included "you gotta know when to hold em, know when to fold em, know when to walk away, and know when to run"

therapistgoneferal.bsky.social•20 days ago

And don’t censor where anyone else is amplifying; just scroll past.

Like, I’m currently focused on SignalGate/Hegseth. But when I see someone amplifying Tesla stock losing money, or Tesla contracts getting dropped, I don’t say “omg focus on the ISSUES!”

It’s cool. Musk is an issue, too.

ambersparks.bsky.social•20 days ago

Yup exactly

haptrails.bsky.social•20 days ago

This is their plan, keep the fire hose blasting while they dismantle democracy

solidaddecosta.bsky.social•20 days ago

Agreed. With practice, people can learn how to either see the inflection points coming and prepare accordingly, or have surplus food, energy, etc. (including physical and emotional energy) to not get caught unaware and unprepared.

ambersparks.bsky.social•20 days ago

Yup. And we’re gonna get plenty of practice, I fear :(

deborahrosereeves.bsky.social•20 days ago

100% - I think about this every day

https://bsky.app/profile/deborahrosereeves.bsky.social/post/3lfdrexn4s22e

ambersparks.bsky.social•20 days ago

YES

jukka-pekka.bsky.social•20 days ago

jukka-pekka.bsky.social•20 days ago

Everybody needs a pause once in a while

mariuchi08.bsky.social•20 days ago

Also, I remind myself that there are so many ways to help. Not everyone is physically able to protest. Some people are organizers. Others donate, run comms, or help out with bail support, make food for meetings or provide child care during them, etc.

ambersparks.bsky.social•20 days ago

Yes! This is so important.

aknjewel.bsky.social•19 days ago

Agreed! I was freaking about everything & it was showing in my public persona, once I chose 3 actions, my heart & brain settled down:
Promote & Attend Hands Off April 5th
sticker my car expressing my view (RESIST!)
Contact/tell Lisa Murkowski daily to speak up MORE.
#RESISTANCE
#neversilenced

esotericintegrity.bsky.social•20 days ago

Thank you for saying this. This is true for those who are already community advocates and caregivers in their community. I felt I had to do something, even being a Canadian - I have family and friends in the USA that I love that fall into trumps “most hated” group. (Cont.)

esotericintegrity.bsky.social•20 days ago

So I try and stay informed on here, buy Canadian, and try to be an emotional support for our American friends that did not vote for this.

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