I’d like to share some of my hard-earned lessons that have come from the last 5+ years of managing multiple chronic illnesses and a disability that have since proved incredibly useful during the pandemic.
Category: What Can I Do
Specific suggestions for behaviors and thought patterns you can change or actions you can take to help support marginalized groups.
How to Care for Your Mind and Body When You’re in a Pandemic Hellscape
In today’s guest post, Liz’s amazing mixture of compassionate warmth and dry, biting snark when talking about living through the beginning of the pandemic is exactly what everyone needs right now.
Article on Medium: Why Does Everything Feel So Hard Right Now If I’m Fine
Soon after the beginning of the pandemic, I found that if I didn’t work hard to use my systems and tools meant to support my mental health, my functionality would quickly deteriorate. I frequently felt like I wasn’t okay and also that I had no business feeling that way.
A Letter to My Local Government Regarding Covid19
I have written a letter to send to my local government representatives that outlines what I believe should be top priority concerns for our government to address regarding Covid19 on both a state and federal level.
The Story of Yopp the Social Justice Blog and How You Can Be Part of It
Welcome to Yopp the social justice blog! Let me tell you a little bit about what we do here and how you can get involved.
How You Can Help with Australia Bushfire Relief
Skip to the heading “Choosing How to Help” for the list of ways you can get involved in Australia Bushfire Relief. Scroll to the bottom for a list of resources if you or your family are in need of help.
How 100,000 Poets Are Fostering Peace, Justice & Sustainability
Today’s guest post by Jamie Dedes is about a world-wide social justice initiative that’s been brought about by thousands of poets all over the world, combining the strengths of activism with poetry to enact change.
What You Can Do to Close the Camps
I’ve compiled a list of actions to take in response to the recent news of the concentration camps for immigrants. If you’re here just for the list of resources and don’t need any background info, skip past the intro straight to the first heading, “First Step is to Pick Your Next Step”. Priority #1 is to close the camps.
How to Lend a Hand in a Mental Health Crisis Part 5: Seeking Solutions
The fifth part of Lucy Merriman’s guide to offering support during a mental health crisis is possibly the most universally helpful of all the parts. It includes useful problem solving techniques, basic guidelines to finding the info you need, and an amazing list of mental health related media.
Financial Advice for People Who Hate Capitalism
This guest post offers finance managing advice based in self-compassion in a world that advocates budgeting exclusively based on self-denial.