As a sexually active activist
We see that notions of promiscuity are socially determined, and my hope is that you don’t doubly victimize yourself with standards created for another time and place.
Dear Meg
Dear Meg | Trusting yourself to live, even one more day
You speak of not being able to trust yourself. It is a terrible thing, but it need not spell the end. Knowing where you are is a great place to start. Deciding that it’s temporary is even better.
Dear Meg, paano maging brave?
One can be afraid but do something anyway, because they have determined – decided! – that the gains outweigh their worries.
Dear Meg | Healing, for revolutionaries
You will likely bear the wounds of your past for some time, but you will be alright. The even better news is that our load becomes lighter when we carry it with others, and in the movement there’s plenty of people keen on the idea of collective load-bearing.
Dear Meg | On creativity and mindfulness in the time of Covid
I’m an artist but I’ve been feeling so unmotivated to create or to even connect with friends. Can you tell me – is there still anything to look forward to?
Dear Meg | Sleepless activist
Rest is all the more important if you’re fighting for a new world.
Dear Meg | How do you break the good news of revolution to your family?
It doesn’t get talked about much, but activism introduces us to the best of humanity, the part that seeks to take care of others, the part that wants only the good things for others.
Dear Meg | Self-care within the capitalist system
How can I build communities when I worry about the USD300 I have to pay for my medication so I can function and cope?
Dear Meg | Practicing self-care
Self-care must be about building communities. It entails understanding what gives us peace and joy, but very few people pursue these things in solitude. By and large, humans find happiness in shared interests, shared moments, and shared triumphs.
Dear Meg | ‘Bardagulan’ sa punahan
Tanong ng isang aktibista kung papaano haharapin ang malupit na punahan.