I hope you’re doing things out of love.
I hope when you check yourself – when you ask what you’re about – it is love, ultimately, that you find at your core.
If it’s studying, I hope it’s because of your love for learning and empowering yourself.
If it’s having a hard conversation, I hope it’s because of your love for the relationship it addresses and how much healthier it can be.
If it’s doing political work, I hope it is because of the love for people you might not know and might never meet.
If it’s travelling to a new place, I hope it’s because of your love for humanity and this insanely beautiful planet.
If it’s taking care of yourself, I hope it’s because of your love for that inner child who might not know there’s an adult to protect and care for them them now.
If it’s speaking out against the rise of Fascism, I hope it’s because of your love for all the people it threatens (and your heart, because it does).
I hope it is never out of fear, hate, and smallness.
I hope we all find that love and talk about it shamelessly. I hope we act out of it and on it.
If you think the world doesn’t need it, look deeper ❤️
Justina
PS. Find my political work that I mention so often here.
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When There’s an Opening of The Heart, But The Ones in Power Are Preaching Destruction
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If You Reject Gaslighting in Your Personal Life, Reject It When It Comes as War Propaganda, Too
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Protect Your Kindness: Don’t Be a Safe Space for Those Who Preach Supremacy
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On Fascist Regimes, The Heaviness of Interconnectedness, And Living Standing Up
With fascism on the rise, I share an extended metaphor with you that might be a reminder you were looking for. To keep on going, to keep on speaking out, and to keep on showing up for what matters.
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How Do We Choose to Operate in Times of Fascism?
Fascism has never been a thing of the past; now, to disregard it means to disengage from reality. As international law has crumbled, Israel is still destroying Gaza, and masked agents are snatching people of the streets in the U.S., I invite you to ask yourself how you choose to show up in this reality.
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On A Different Kind of Feast
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