What are the issues you’re in the midst of learning right now?
I heard this question get asked in a recent podcast (Call Your Girlfriend) and the question stuck with me. When I think back to pre-corona times, I ask myself – what issues was I actively learning? While there are topics like zero waste + ethical fashion issues I have passions for, I wasn’t carving out consistent dedicated time for an array of important topics. This includes politics and social justice issues too.
The revolutionary Black Lives Matter movement needs to stay energized, so I’ve created structure and reminders on how to keep this going in my personal life. This idea really stuck with me after reading this IG post about burn out. So below are action items that outline how I can maintain a long term + sustainable fight for systemic change. As I’ve mentioned in my past three blog posts regarding my support for Black Lives Matter, the work never ends.
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- The LD Round Up – Anti-Racist Resources
- Resources + What To Do Next
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1. Consistent Dedicated Time
In order to create consistent dedicated time for myself, I need to start with habitual changes. For the past couple of weeks, I’ve started each morning by reading an article that educates me on anti-racism or a topic regarding the Black Lives Matter movement. My new morning routine is allowing me to stay consistent and it’s helping me keep the momentum going.
Over the last few weeks, I’ve collected so many anti-racist resources (podcasts, videos, articles) from incredibly helpful people + reputable news outlets. It’s definitely overwhelming and not the best way to digest this information. In order to stop burn out from happening, I created this google doc for myself. I captured all helpful resources into one place. That way each morning, I have my content ready to tackle + learn.
I’m a big podcast listener too, so I’m trying to listen an episode a day from either a series or a stand alone episode. I binged listened to these two podcasts back to back (1619 + Seeing White) – and I felt so overwhelmed by the eye opening information. It paralyzed me on what actions to take. Which is not the way to create change in a sustainable manner. Small impact habitual changes is the right way to go.
2. Donation Reminders
I’ve created a reoccurring monthly reminder on my calendar to make a donation to one or multiple organizations. The donation amount will vary depending on my finances + monthly budget. However, this reoccurring reminder is crucial to keep these campaigns going.
And if you’re curious on which organizations you should donate to or which organizations still need support, use this guide.
3. Anti-Racist / Education Book Each Month
In addition to the other books I have on my reading list, I’m adding an anti-racist book to read for each month. There are many many books out there as great resources. Again, I’m adding another routine action to create long term education.
I hope this was helpful if you’re looking for ways to keep yourself educated and to keep this fight for Black Lives Matter going for a lifetime. This outline is equally helpful for me stay accountable and to help create systemic change that needs to happen.
xx
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I’m planning to start my own website soon but I’m a little lost on everything.
Would you propose starting with a free platform like WordPress or go for a paid option? There are so many options out there that I’m completely overwhelmed ..
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Hi there!
That’s super exciting you want to start your own website. It can definitely be overwhelming, so hopefully I can offer some advice.
1. The first thing is deciding between paid and non-paid website. I chose to go for a paid website (wordpress.org) because I want to reserve the rights of my website and own my content. It’s definitely an investment, but I believe it’s worth it. So if your budget allows, I say go for a paid option.
2). If you do go with a paid option, the two main sites are WordPress.org or Squarespace. The main differences between these services (+ what helped me decide) is that Squarespace is great if your not interested in website design or customization. And if you don’t have the time to learn HTML or basic coding. They provide templates for you, but they aren’t as customizable for your brand. However, I’m interested in learning about website design and customization, so I went with WordPress. And it’s still so easy to use. I’ve been using WordPress for 3 years and I’ve had no issues and the user experience on the back-end of the site, keeps getting easier to use.
I hope this helps!
x Christine