1. Move furniture around in your work area. This refreshes your energy

2. Go for a short walk. It clears your mind

3. Drink cold water or make tea. It wakes you up

4. Take a quick shower. It resets your mood

5. Clean a small space. It builds momentum

6. Put on music. It shifts your state fast

7. Change your outfit. It changes how you feel

8. Open a window. Fresh air helps you think

9. Do one tiny task. It breaks the resistance

10. Set a 10 minute timer. It makes starting easier

11. Write a simple to do list. It gives direction

12. Stretch your body. It releases tension

13. Light a candle or spray a scent. It refreshes your space

14. Step outside in the sun. It boosts your mood

15. Drink something with electrolytes. It supports energy

16. Watch a short inspiring video. It sparks action

17. Change locations. New environments create focus

18. Put your phone on airplane mode. Fewer distractions

19. Do a brain dump in a journal. It takes away overwhelm

Black Lesbians

Black Gays

Black Bisexuals

Black Transgenders

Black Queers

Black Intersex

Black Asexuals, Aromantics, and Agenders.

Black Pansexuals

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Black Non-binary

TN lawmaker Justin Pearson was blocked from a Capitol committee room as Republicans moved to erase the state’s only Black-majority district after Louisiana v. Callais, the Supreme Court ruling that weakened the Voting Rights Act by making Black-majority districts easier to challenge as racial gerrymanders.

Black Americans won enforceable voting protections only in 1965.

📸 Nicole Hester / The Tennessean