Maybe you can't run for office. Maybe you can't join a march or other protest. But you can do *something*. You can call or write to your officials. You can participate in boycotts. You can order meals to be delivered to neighbors in need. And even if *literally* all you're able to do right now *is* survive and exist, that's enough. (Don't let the guilt trippers convince you otherwise. Survival is resistance.)
And, I cannot stress this enough. Take care of yourself as well as others. Take care of your mental health. You need to be at your best (whatever that looks like for you right now). Do whatever you need to do. If you need to take a step back from the news, or from social media, do that. If you need to get lost in a TV show for a few hours, do that. Make sure you're eating, sleeping, showering, checking in with your support system, and taking your meds. You can't serve from an empty bowl; you can't take care of others if you don't take care of yourself.
