Do you feel like you have woken up from a dream and into a nightmare? Have the daily waves of political turmoil left you nauseous ? Think there isn’t much you can do to effect this storm of chaos?
Then stay tuned for this Talk of the Bay President’s Day special offering a dose of 100% empowerment on President’s Day from 5-6pm.
For one hour I offer you nourishment for your inner being, resources for building community connections designed to help you and those you care about meet this dire moment, and political action choices that are both effective and doable.
For your Apocalyptic Supperclub nourish your self, your community connections, and the socio-political systems that make day-to-day functioning possible.
Self-care resources:
This is a golden age of resource for self care. For the four core practices mentioned in this show, Insight Timer is richly populated with practices. Check it out for meditation, mindfulness, breathwork and Yoga Nidra practices.
Do a meditation reboot for free: At Dhamma.org you can register for 10-day Vipassana meditation trainings. It is free, including food and lodging.
Check out KSQD’s 2/14/25 Dream Journal show about Radical Resilience with Victor Lee Lewis. Founder of the Radical Resistance Institute, Victor Lee Lewis is profoundly influenced by his dreams and brings a unique, socially progressive vision to the work of personal growth, personal empowerment, and emotional health.
Full Catastrophe Living By Jon Kabat Zinn
Socio-Political Resources mentioned in this show (there are so many)
Resources for Heroes of Democracy: This is a Google Doc that is updated regularly with high quality information on how to take action.
Indivisible Santa Cruz County. Register at Indivisible.org. Check out this website and feel the energy and see the intelligence of their strategy.
5 Calls App 5 Calls is the easiest and most effective way for U.S. constituents to make a political impact.
Resistbot Resistbot is a chatbot that turns your texts into faxes, postal mail, or emails to your representatives in minutes. Text RESIST to 50409 to get started.
Red Wine and Blue Red Wine and Blue is a national community of over half a million diverse suburban women working together to defeat extremism, one friend at a time. We train and connect women from across the country of all political backgrounds – including many who have never been political before – to get sh*t done and have fun along the way.
ARRT: Artists Respond and Resist Together. A Santa Cruz based art activism group steered by six local women using art for creative engagement. To join, contact Sara Friedlander: Sarafriedlanderart@gmail.com and she will put you on the list.
Locally in Santa Cruz, ARRT is helping promote this action with a Bridge Brigade Banner (Feb. 27) and a Demonstration at Bezos’ Whole Foods on 41st (Feb.28 am). If you want to learn more about helping ARRT with these 2 events, please contact (myra@myraeastman.com).
Gather your people: Hold an Apocalyptic Supperclub. Invite your friends into nourishing connection. Make it easy and potluck. Let them know this is a gathering to discuss what is happening, shares resources and uplift each other in the face of this crisis. Start with some silence. Listen more, debate not at all. Check out The Barnraisers Project for resources and training on how to build community for the sake creating a world that works for all.
Thank you Christine! This program is full of very useful information to help both new and seasoned activists be effective.