Common Sparrow on Nostr: It's been awhile since I wrote anything here about what I'm personally doing in my ...

It's been awhile since I wrote anything here about what I'm personally doing in my small acts of resistance. I had been dealing with burnout and change of direction, and felt unsure of myself, unsure whether I had been a quitter.

Back in January, inspired by the show of resistance in Minneapolis, I had begun regularly holding up a protest sign on a street corner near my house. The signs varied, as there were so many issues to protest. "No ICE", "Defend Voting Rights", "Standing up for Our Neighbors", were some of the signs.

I was out there three to five times a week, for an hour at a time. Usually I went immediately after I got out of work, parking on my way home, and choosing a sign from the collection in the car. Traffic mostly just drove on by, some honking/waving, most not seeming to notice me.

By the time July rolled around, I was feeling tired, discouraged, and burned out. I decided I needed a holiday. So I gave myself the month of August off, and relished the break and the "normal" evenings at home.

By late August, I felt like a quitter who'd given up and pulled back from the fight, and it was not a good feeling. But I had no energy to resume standing on corners.

So, in late August, I began writing postcards to voters. I've finished two batches and am now on my third batch. It's something I can do in the evenings, at home, and still feel useful, even if less visible. Sometimes we just have to do what our limits allow, even small things.

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