Do you know about Civic Engagement Beyond Voting? It's a great way to get info and advocate on issues in AZ

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6. It's good to remind people. Things have been SO harrowing in the past several years we can all lose track of links

Your nostalgia serves a great purpose now. Everything old is new again (except Trump lol)

Good idea for us all to dust off the old toolkits, update links that have changed. Share Share Share!

Working together, online or in real life, goes a long way to lessen the feelings of isolation and helplessness that hit many good people. It's so easy to let the mountain of work overwhelm any of us into depression and lethargy. It is what the GOP and the Big Money behind them are counting on. They want us to just STFU, give up, and take it. NO! We won't let that happen.

WE WILL NOT BACK DOWN. We will keep each other going and then we will celebrate the teams we have built.

And we each must practice self care to stay useful. Years ago, I read a comment comparing a choir to efforts to get hard things done, while knowing we each need to rest a bit from time to time. The commenter pointed out that sometimes a piece of music requires a choir to hold a note for a long time. But people do need to take a breath too. It's OK, take a breath, you're in a choir and others will hold the note while you grab some air. And you will help hold the note when others need to breathe too.

That musical reference to the mechanics of getting the tough things done has been a help to my personal well being and efforts for years now. Hope others see the wisdom of being in a group that will have your back when you need to take a breath. Plus, we meet great people and that restores us too. Teammates are good to have. Many teammates become friends in life. Nothing beats that!