The Accidental Activist meets the Peaceful Prepper: A Roadmap for Sustainable Resistance & Resilience Through A Revolution

We do not choose the systems we are born into. All we can do is choose to learn how to live and work within them. To be a human on the planet at this time is incredibly brave.

The world is shifting and spiraling quickly. Crisis after crisis, disaster after disaster seem to be around every turn, leaving the question: Will we face it alone or together?

When the future feels uncertain, many like me have found themselves stepping into roles they never expected to play. I never considered myself a social justice warrior, but here I am- rallying daily to respond to the environmental, political and social challenges of the world in the only way I know how - by synthesizing and sharing information. This wasn't a choice I consciously made - it was just happening and I acted out of pure responsibility and necessity. Sometimes our meaning and puprose arise when we least expect them.

Standing up to oppression isn’t just about protests—it’s woven into your daily choices, where you spend your money, how you use your voice, and even how you rest. Because resistance isn’t just about what we oppose—it’s about what we build, protect, and reclaim our power. Every act of engagement matters, no matter the size.

The enemy oppressors want you depleted, distracted, and disconnected. But we’re choosing a different way: FOCUSED, ENERGIZED, UNITED.

Whether you’re just waking up to these issues or you’re a seasoned activist or serious prepper already, there’s a place for you in this revolution of love and care. I will share various strategies and aligned actions for cultivating these tools and systems within yourself and your community so that you can sustain the revolution for the long haul.

DISCLAIMER: I am a learner, not an expert. The invitations and suggestions I share here are based on my own journey of exploration and understanding, meant to encourage reflection and dialogue, They are not definitive answers or prescriptions. Please approach the thoughts, ideas and information I share with curiosity and be willing to adapt any insights to fit your unique experiences and circumstances. Trust your intuition and, when needed, seek guidance from trusted experts or professionals.

A quiet resistance happens when we reconnect with our bodies, and our ancestors. We begin to remember who we've always been and do what our communities have always done. These aren’t just suggestions and solutions—they’re lifelines.

A Harmonious Approach

The Buddhist concept of 'The Middle Way' teaches us that wisdom isn’t found in extremes but in harmonizing opposites—action and rest, inner and outer resources, hope and despair, pain with joy, offense and defense. This balance is essential for creating lasting change.

A successful revolution doesn’t just attack injustice or dismantle oppressive systems; it also fortifies the soldiers and warriors on the battlefield. The balance between offense and defense, resistance and renewal— ensures that the movement is sustainable, effective, and ultimately victorious.

At the end of the day there is an equal need for both the courage to challenge oppressive systems, and the resilience to withstand the forces that resist change.

The old systems are crumbling, and we are the creators, the architects of what comes next. We don’t need to wait for permission, or procrastinate to tomorrow for things to change. We can unite, organize and build TODAY to create a more resilient, regenerative future rooted in abundance, care, community and cooperation.

The Accidental Activist

Yang - 'Offensive' Behaviors (Disruption & Creation)

These are the proactive, forward-moving efforts that disrupt harmful systems, introduce new ideas, and build a sustainable future. They include:

• Observe, Orient, Decide, Act (OODA)

• Educating & Informing Others

• Strategic Organizing 

• Advocacy & Direct Action 

• Economic Resistance 

• Creating Alternative Systems 

• Challenging Misinformation 

The power has always been with the people. It’s time to reclaim it.

Shanika Malcolm

The Peaceful Prepper

Yin - Defensive Behaviors (Resilience & Protection)

These are the stabilizing actions that preserve safety, well-being, energy and endurance throughout the struggle. They include:

• Self & Community Care 

• Security & Safety Measures 

• Sustaining Resources 

• Building Emotional Strength 

• Conflict Resolution 

• Healing & Deprogramming 

• Cultural & Spiritual Grounding 

• Education & Awareness 

  
  

This revolution is about both individual action AND our collective power. It’s about building the systems, networks and resources we need to move forward together.

Yang Systems of Change

Energetically masculine systems of change drive the active challenge to oppressive systems and power structures. This involves strategies and actions aimed at confronting, disrupting, and dismantling injustice at its roots, demanding systemic change.

Resistance systems fuel the persistence of activism by organizing people and movements to stand against injustice, even when progress seems slow or setbacks occur. They push for transformation and accountability, ensuring that social justice efforts are not only reactive but proactive, focusing on creating a world that upholds equality and human dignity.

Remember, effective organizing leverages existing community resources rather than reinventing the wheel.

Elections have consequences. When injustice becomes law, resistance becomes duty.

Strategic Activism & Civic Engagement

True transformation requires long-term, strategic efforts to dismantle oppressive systems and create sustainable alternatives. By focusing on policy change, institutional reform, and movement-building, activists can shift power structures rather than just addressing surface-level symptoms.

• Contact Representatives- Call elected officials regularly to advocate for marginalized groups, their rights, their land, and for accessible universal public healthcare, education, and housing for all. Ask local officials directly and specifically what they are doing to stop harmful policies.

• Contact funders and lobbyists. Call those who give politicians money and gifts.

• Craft Effective Messaging – Speak in clear, fact-based narratives to counter harmful propaganda.

• Save your Breath. - If your words don't build solidarity or inspire action, save them for a private vent session

• Set Zero-Tolerance Policies: Avoid engaging with racist, transphobic, or sexist content or creators.

• Study Civil Disobedience – Learn from successful nonviolent resistance movements throughout history.

• Engage in Political Action – Vote in every election, at every level and push for progressive policies at all levels.

• Don't Spread Yourself Thin - Focus on the issues that you care about most, that directly impact you or people closest to you - LGBTQ rights, Veterans rights, Women's rights, Education, Gun Control etc

• Support Alternative Institutions – Support independent media, education, and healing spaces, especially those lead by minorities and marginalized groups.

• Disrupt Digital Censorship – Use decentralized platforms and open-source technology to circumvent control.

• Strengthen Underground Networks – Maintain discreet channels for organizing during repression.

• Undermine Authoritarian Control – Spread encrypted information and disrupt surveillance.

• Engage in Legal Defense – Know your rights at protests & prepare for possible detainment.

• Resist Systemic Oppression – Call out racist, sexist, and transphobic policies and language whenever possible, especially outloud and in public. Call out misogynists, abusers and enablers.

• Make your Resistance Visible - So many people have no idea what’s going on or what the stakes are. Part of your efforts can be waking them up. Share on social, put up yard signs, buy bumper stickers, wear resistance t-shirts, crayon your car.

• Show up - Attend every protest, rally, town hall possible and encourage others to do the same. . Film it for accountability. If people don't show up then the fire dies. Being loud with your efforts gives others courage and permission to do the same.

  
  

Keep my focus towards justice, not revenge.

Keep my anger from becoming cruelty.

Keep my sorrow from collapsing to self-pity

Keep my heart soft enough to keep feeling

Keep me fiercely, radicaly kind and remind me that all of this is for LOVE.

Grassroots Mobilization & Organization

Change happens when everyday people come together to demand justice. Grassroots movements harness community power to challenge oppression, while direct action disrupts the status quo.

• Build Local Support Networks – Join or establish mutual aid groups and community care programs to disperse food, resources or tools.

• Train Future Leaders – Develop mentorship and training programs to ensure sustainable knowledge.

• Protest Peacefully – Engage in nonviolent resistance, protests, boycotts, and advocacy.

• Create Hidden Sanctuaries – Establish safe spaces for organizing and community protection.

• Push for Progressive Policies – Advocate for systemic reforms in politics and economics.

• Support Worker Power – Strengthen labor unions, strike efforts, and fair workplace policies.

• Build & Fortify Your Community – Connect with like-minded individuals to create supportive networks.

• Strengthen Local Food Systems – Support sustainable and sovereign food initiatives and community gardens.

• Develop Community Safety Networks – Train in de-escalation and harm reduction for safer communities.

• Build Bridges Across Movements – Connect different justice struggles for greater collective impact.

Flooding the zone, the constant crises is designed to overwhelm, exhaust or panic us. Stay informed, but don’t let fear control you. It's ok to periodically step back, disconnect/unplug, regulate and replenish before re-engaging. These sacred pauses will allow you to think critically and take strategic action.

Self-Reliance & Decentralized Power

Cultivating self-reliance reduces dependence on centralized institutions, making movements more resilient and ensuring that power is distributed. Being Resourceful is about using your creativity to solve problems with limited resources.

• Grow Your Own Food – Learn permaculture, aquaponics, or foraging.

• Generate Your Own Energy – Explore solar, wind, and renewable power sources.

• Develop Barter & Trade Networks – Shift reliance away from traditional capital-based economies.

• Master Self-Protection & Defense – Learn physical, legal, and digital security to protect yourself and your community.

• Prepare for Crisis Scenarios – Have emergency plans for pandemics, climate disasters, economic collapse, or government shutdowns

• Bank locally- use a credit union rather than a big-box bank.

• Advocate for Shared Community Resources - Use, fund and support public lands, parks, book libraries, gear libraries and tool libraries

• Upskilling & Upleveling – Develop practical skills for self-sufficiency and resilience.

• Reduce Waste & Consumption – Practice minimalism and upcycling to reduce environmental impact.

• Disengage & Unplug – Limit doomscrolling, exposure to harmful media and create a balanced mental ecosystem.

Re-tribalizing, or de-colonizing: The process of reconnecting individuals to smaller, close-knit communities or groups that share common values, interests, or identities, often as a response to the isolation and fragmentation of modern, large-scale societies.

Building Strong, Resilient Communities

Movements are only as strong as the relationships that sustain them. Community-building through mutual aid, collective decision-making, and local organizing creates networks of care that resist systemic oppression. Each network and connection we build makes our communities more resilient for the unknowns of the future.

• Nurture Empowered Relationships – Build supportive networks to foster collective strength

• Find Your People – Connect with like-minded individuals for emotional and strategic support.

• Block out the Noise - Dont waste your time trying to convince skeptics, sinners or fence-sitters and use that energy to empower and amplify the saints - those who are already aligned. The goal isn’t to argue with the unmovable—it’s to activate those who can be moved.

• Encourage Worker Power – Support labor unions and workplace rights.

• Develop Community Safety Networks – Train in de-escalation and harm reduction.

• Create Hidden Sanctuaries – Establish safe spaces for protection and organizing.

• Strengthen Local Food Systems – Support sustainable food initiatives and community gardens.

• Share - Build community and connection through potlucks, game nights, clothing swaps, hosting an art party, a group yoga class, a house concert.

Vires Acquirit Eundo. (We Gather Strength As We Go)

What does Community Care look like?

• Pick up trash on your walk

• Connect and bond with your neighbors

• Host a social gathering

• Lend your tools

• Attend a city council meeting

• Join a run club, kickball team etc

• Little Free Libraries

• Food Pantries & Neighborhood Fridges

• Community Gardens

• Buy-Nothing Groups

• Mentorship

• Meal Trains

• Masking Up

• Book Clubs

• Pet/Babysitting Co-ops

• Creating art

So much of what goes into building community boils down to allowing yourself to be “inconvenienced” and to “inconvenience” others for the sake of what's actually real: socializing, helping others, hanging out, teaching, learning, making your voice heard.

Consume Mindfully

Align your spending with your values to challenge capitalism and support justice-driven solutions. Make the capitalist systems separate and irrelevant. Predatory capitalism loses its power if we stop using its currency and reduce unnecessary spending. Purchase only what you need and can’t create on your own.

• Leverage Economic Resistance – Strike, divest, and redirect money into ethical, sustainable economies.

• Support Small & Local– Support ethical small businesses, especially those from BIPOC, Native, LGBTQ+, and women or that promote justice, diversity, inclusion and sustainability.

• Create Local Economies – Build decentralized, sustainable economies through community sovereignty and cooperatives.

• Boycott Harmful Businesses – Stop spending at exploitative corporations, big-box retailers, especially ones that rolled back DEI policies or even small, local companies that you know support right-wing or fascist politicians.

• Decommodify Essential Services – Advocate for public healthcare, education, and housing.

• Buy Secondhand or Handmade- Avoid toxic fast fashion, or mass produced goods unless absolutely necessary

• Track Progress & Reflect – Regularly assess your own efforts and adjust strategies for continued growth. Progress is non-linear; every step counts.

• Think Outside The Box - Billionaire bootlicking and predatory capitalism also includes celebrity worship culture, beauty influencers, fast fashion, and even return to work (RTO) mandates. It all needs to go.

When the situation is good, enjoy it. When the situation is bad, transform it. When the situation cannot be transformed, transform yourself.

Yin Systems of Change

The feminine systems of change are crucial in social justice work because they focus on preserving and restoring the well-being of individuals and communities while countering the harmful effects of oppression.

These systems are designed to provide a sense of safety, empowerment, and emotional, mental and physical resilience in the face of injustice. By maintaining our mental, emotional, and physical health, defensive systems allow activists and marginalized groups to continue their efforts without burning out.

These help individuals recharge, regenerate, and remain hopeful, fostering long-term commitment and endurance to the cause and enabling more sustainable action over time.

Tending to your energy isn’t complacency; it ensures your impact is powerful and lasting.

When they seek to distract, destroy, dismantle, demoralize and disregulate us, we respond by becoming the STRONGEST, best, fiercest version of ourselves: loving, focused, resilient, independent, grounded, authentic and real.

Personal Resilience & Inner Strength

Activism is demanding work. Cultivating inner resilience through self-care, mindfulness, and emotional processing ensures that individuals can sustain their efforts without becoming depleted.

• Do the Inner Work – Use mindfulness, meditation, or journaling to process emotions and cultivate self-awareness.

• Practice Radical Acceptance – Accept what you cannot change and focus energy where you can.

• Honor Your Anger & Grief – Use emotions for fuel rather than allowing them to consume you.

• Rest & Restore – Rest is radical. Prioritize self-care and moments of stillness to avoid burnout and keep momentum for the long haul.

• Focus on Solutions – Don't fixate on hypothetical moral dilemmas while ignoring the suffering that already exists and needs immediate attention. Instead of reacting in fear, channel energy into constructive action.

• Engage in Daily Reflection – Journal or contemplate to stay aligned with long-term goals. Challenge your own individualism- What internal narratives are keeping you isolated or separate from those different than you? What does being 'self-made' mean to you? Can you think of all of the poeple who have helped you along your path - teachers, family, friends, supervisors, colleagues

• Never Give Up – Commit to long-term efforts despite setbacks.

• Radical Kindness – Offer emotional support and amplify marginalized voices.

• Resist Co-Optation – Stay vigilant against forces weakening or diluting resistance efforts.

• Make Resistance Joyful – Use art, music, and celebration to maintain positivity.

• Radical Hope – Work towards the future you envision with hope and action.

• Emotional Agility – Process emotions mindfully to avoid burnout and stay focused.

• Self-Compassion – Show kindness to yourself, especially in challenging times.

• Self-Care – Prioritize guilt-free routines that nurture sleep, hydration, and movement

• Trust Your Intuition – Speak out or step back as needed—alignment fuels sustainable action.

You keeping your vibrations high is doing the work

You doing research and educating yourself is doing the work

You listening to your intuition is doing the work

You staying grounded and focused is doing the work

You taking aligned action is doing the work

You holding the frequency of love is doing the work

You facing and integrating your shadows is doing the work

You stepping into your full potential is doing the work

Cultivate Emotional Well-Being

Oppressive systems thrive on exhaustion and despair. Embracing joy, creativity, and celebration as acts of resistance fosters hope and reminds people of the world they’re fighting for—a world where everyone can thrive.

• Ground Yourself First – Center yourself before engaging with news or heavy topics. A few moments of meditation or deep breathing can help.

• Choose Your Battles – Focus your energy where it matters most without overwhelming yourself.

• Make Resistance Joyful – Infuse activism into art, music, and storytelling.

• Practice Radical Gratitude – Find small moments of happiness amid struggle.

• Engage in Creative Acts – Dance, sing, write, and laugh as acts of defiance.

• Nurture Joy & Connection – Find beauty in everyday acts to contribute to collective strength.

• Practice Radical Gratitude – Engage in activities that foster joy and express gratitude.

• Resist Burnout – Balance action, rest, and healing for sustainability. Reject overworking and toxic productivity culture —capitalism thrives on exhaustion.

• Document the Truth- Keep a journal or spreadsheet to document history in real-time. Authoritarian regimes will often try to rewrite history to benefit their narrative, and your records might be the only truth left.

• Amplify the Future You Want – Shift from fear-based reactions to intentional creation.

• Protect Your Peace- Consider cutting ties with friends and family who support fascist ideals and policies, or even those with unhelpful/neutral centrist stances. If you don't feel psychologically or energetically safe around someone then they are not worth keeping close.,

Friendly reminder: If someone doesn't support other people's human rights and freedoms, they are not your people.

Healing & Grounding

Healing practices such as meditation, ritual, and somatic therapy help process grief, trauma, and collective pain. Grounding allows activists to engage with clarity and endurance.

• Emotional Agility – Recognize and process emotions to prevent burnout or hopelessness.

• Self-Compassion – Show kindness to yourself, especially during difficult times.

• Self-Care – Develop a routine that nurtures overall well-being.

• Take Breaks – Regularly rest to restore energy and focus. Connecting with nature and loved ones is especially important.

• Set Boundaries – Protect your energy from overextending and those neutral or complicit in oppression.

• Grounding for Change – Stay adaptable and emotionally grounded to face challenges.

• Practice Radical Hope – Maintain an optimistic outlook while working toward systemic change.

• Nurture Relationships – Build emotional resilience through supportive connections.

• Strengthen Inner Peace – Develop practices to cultivate peace in times of struggle.

• Gather in Groups - Create book clubs, meditation groups or moon-circles groups to expand awareness, healing and deepen connection.

  
  

Remember, we’re all figuring this out together. Your voice, your perspective, your energy matter- and every small effort counts.

Self-Sufficiency & Sustainability

Sustainable practices and creating closed-loop systems reduce dependency on extractive industries, strengthening communities.

• Upskilling & Upleveling – Learn practical survival skills like food preservation, first aid, and sewing.

• Harvest & Store Water – Set up rainwater collection and purification systems.

• Reduce Waste & Consumption – Practice minimalism and resourcefulness.

• Build Financial Independence – Reduce debt and explore alternative economic models.

• Grow Your Own Food – Learn sustainable farming practices like permaculture and aquaponics.

• Generate Your Own Energy – Explore renewable energy sources like solar and wind.

• Create Local Economies – Build sustainable, decentralized economies through food sovereignty and cooperatives.

A hero lies in all of us Every time you defund a corrupt business, refuse to engage with propaganda, or vote out a con-man, you’re chipping away at the villain’s power. Keep going.

Education & Awareness

Ignorance makes you easier to control and manipulative. Knowledge is POWER. Educating oneself and others about history, systemic injustices, and strategies for change fuels greater action and accountability.

• Educate & Empower – Learn from history and study propaganda or oppression tactics from the past., and share this info with others

• Challenge Misinformation – Promote media literacy and share reliable, fact-based sources.

• Avoid Mainstream Media – Disengage from political propaganda and psychological manipulation or any forces weakening or diluting the resistance movement.

• Commit to Lifelong Learning – Stay informed about history, politics, and sustainability, especially banned books from marginalized voices.

• Honor Indigenous Wisdom - Learn about the history, stories, culture, teachings of indigenous people or other ancient and resilient spiritual groups

• Share Your Story - Be vulnerable and talk openly how oppressive systems hurt you, silence you, exploit you. Share your stories and struggles so others will do the same

• Teach Future Generations – Pass on critical thinking, creative, historical knowledge, and survival skills to children and youth, as well as principles of acceptance and inclusivity. Form homeschool co-ops and collectives, reimagine education based on curiosity and real-life skills.

• SkillSharing – Share important survival, homesteading, spirituality and sustainability knowledge. Host community circles to gather to share wisdom and support.

• Study Alternative Systems – Learn about decentralized governance and community-based economies , and share this info with others.

• Develop Global Solidarity – Learn from and collaborate with global movements.

• Elevate Marginalized Voices – Center leadership from those most impacted by oppression.

  
  

Becoming totally "ungovernable" seems drastic and intimidating at first. Part of the feeling of helplessness and overwhelm is the ideas that you need to do something BIG and major. Stop putting that pressure on yourself and simply do something SMALL and meaningful every day.

Embracing Discomfort

Changing habits, Waiting longer, Making sacrifices, Rethinking choices, Challenging beliefs

It's all part of building something bigger and better.

If you're new to activism, It's important to push through the discomfort and persist in the face of every inconvenience, struggle or setback. Progress doesn’t happen overnight, and true change often demands patience, resilience, and a commitment to something more meaningful.

One of the biggest ways to resist? Stop sacrificing other people's comfort, safety and peace for your own likability. Real change happens when you choose integrity over approval. Stand for what’s right rather than what’s easy.

Cultivating Empathy & Understanding

It’s easy to look at the some far-right political movements and call it a cult. But if the goal is to deprogram and reintegrate people back towards the middle path, then labeling, mocking, ridiculing them outright is one of the least effective strategies.

Why? Because shame and humiliation don’t break stigmas or indoctrination—they actually reinforce it. Admitting you were deceived or manipulated is painful because it actively threatens your self-image, and only deepens your denial and defenses. After all, if they expect to be ostracized or rejected by the mainstream, then they have little incentive to leave their in-group or former community.

If we want people to leave extremist movements instead of dig in harder, we have to give them somewhere worthwhile to go. That doesn’t mean excusing harm or ignoring accountability—it means recognizing their humanity and the struggle of their inner demons. Listening, validating their experiences, and offering a way out without demanding total self-abasement is far more effective than shaming.

Deradicalization has got to be a collective, balanced, strategic and holistic effort from all angles. Not everyone has to be empathic, patient, trusting or or accepting thought—especially those directly harmed or traumatized by them. You are entitled and completely justified to having a fair reaction to abuse.

However those who can take a loving, compassionate, diplomatic or pragmatic approach, should. For those can, we must focus on what actually inspires change, according to cult experts, psychologists, and history.

Civic Engagement is an on-going continuous relationship, not a singular, one-time action. Effort over time, and multiplied across millions is how change happens.

The Long Road Ahead

True activism is like a marriage or friendship. It requires ongoing effort, attention, and communication to nurture. As such, you must remember to pace yourself.

No matter who you are, there's a place for you in the movement for change. The key is to integrate activism into your life in a way that is sustainable, impactful, and meaningful to you.

Focus on building habits that are sustainable for you, in ways that align with your passions, strengths and interests. True social change takes a village, and activism and civil engagement can take many different forms...

organizing

synthesizing

sharing

mobilizing

protesting

educating

advocating

meeting

challenging

supporting

researching

gathering

promotion

posting

building

rallying

influencing

coordinating

divesting

investing

restoring

protecting

creating

visioning

disrupting

caring

experimenting

healing

storytelling

guiding

The list goes on...

Everyone has a part to play. Find what fits with your life best and know that the work is never truly finished, but eventually it feels lighter and more manageable.

Becoming totally "ungovernable" seems drastic and intimidating at first. Give yourself permission to go at your own pace. Do the next right thing, and then the next. We will get through this as long as we do it together.

The 3.5% Rule: How a Small Minority Can Change the World

Remember, the dark forces are not unstoppable and WE ARE NOT POWERLESS. Individually it may seem that you can’t do much, but together we can make a real difference. It takes only a small percentage of the population to activate noticeable social change.

Research by political scientist Erica Chenoweth found that nonviolent campaigns are more likely to succeed than violent ones. Peaceful movements can achieve significant political or social change as long as a certain amount of the population (at least 3.5%) becomes engaged and mobilized.

It is about mobilizing our collective power, but also in the little every day moments: the way we treat ourselves, the way we treat each other, how we show up, how we spend money, how speak out, the way we learn and teach, and the way we refuse to give up.

Individual actions, when combined, create exponential force. Protesting, boycotting, calling, writing, posting, sharing, holding media accountable, confronting fascist propaganda - all of it makes a difference. ALL OF IT MATTERS. Use every skill , strength and tool at your disposal.

Across history, it has been shown that nonviolent, peaceful protests are twice as likely to succeed as armed conflicts – and that positive social or political change occurs just by engaging a small minority of the population.

Wrapping It Up

The revolution is here and now, and there are two ways forward: Either stay silent and surrender, or organize and mobilize for collective action.

The fight for our freedoms will not be won overnight; we must stay committed for the long haul. Revolution is about the long game. It's not a marathon, nor a sprint. Instead it’s a relay where you’re on a team, each runner constantly alternating between stillness and engagement, action with rest, offense with defense.

The offensive strategies focus on dismantling oppressive systems, the defensive strategies sustain activists and their communities for the long haul. It's about developing a daily practice of action, learning and self-care that fits your life and energy.

No one can do everything, but everyone can do something. Give yourself permission to go at your own pace. The only way out is through, and together.

This journey demands external resources but also inner resilience, patience, focus and clarity. Through inner practices, collective action, and sustainable systems, we can create the change we seek, building a future that is stronger, safer, more equitable, and more inclusive for all.

You may feel lost, leaderless and directionless and that's normal. We must still act urgently - without waiting for someone else to guide you or save us. THAT is the power of grassroots resistance.

Every small action counts in the bigger picture. Change won’t be immediate, and it won’t be easy or glamorous. But if we do nothing, we risk losing everything. We must fight every day, in every way to prevent the autocratic regime and democratic collapse from growing or spreading.

By doing what feels right in the face of adversity, average people like you and me can quietly influence those around them. Activism and preparedness are not just for the outspoken revolutionaries or survivalists. This work can be embraced by anyone who finds themselves in the right place at the right time, making small but meaningful shifts in their life and work.

We each hold a piece of the puzzle in the solution to peace. When our efforts multiply across millions, change happens. Let’s reclaim our power and build a world where truth, love and peace are innate parts of our selves, and our communities.

The Assignment: Endure. Outlast. RESIST & PERSIST. Stay awake. Stay alert. Stay aware. Stay engaged. Stay strong. Stay focused. Keep building the future we deserve. This moment isn’t about waiting for a hero to save us. It’s about recognizing that the hero is YOU.

Quotes for the Resistance & Revolution:

"The Matrix isn't a place. It's more of a psychological attachment to fear-based control systems. We can escape by healing old wounds, deconditioning from old programs, and reclaiming the power of our energy and attention."

RuPaul

"Sometimes just carrying on is the superhuman achievement."

Albert Camus

"Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare."

Audre Lorde

 “Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.”

Viktor Frankl

"The system isn’t broken - it’s working exactly as designed. Every “price increase” that strains your budget, every rent hike that pushes your neighbors out, every medical bill that forces impossible choices - these aren’t accidents. But here’s the thing: their power depends entirely on our isolation, on us feeling alone in our struggles, or us thinking there’s no alternative. That’s why building community power isn’t just nice - it’s necessary."

Dave Norton

Start where you are, Do what you can, Share what you learn, Rest when you need.

"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are."

Theodore Roosevelt

“You have to act as if it were possible to radically transform the world. And you have to do it all the time.”

Angela Davis

“The world is violent and mercurial--it will have its way with you. We are saved only by love--love for each other and the love that we pour into the art we feel compelled to share: being a parent; being a writer; being a painter; being a friend. We live in a perpetually burning building, and what we must save from it, all the time, is love.”

Tennessee Williams

"Create rhythms of resistance, not spirals of despair. Guard your joy! Every major change happened because people refused to suffer in silence and found strength in each other."

Patti Vasquez

"Joy does not betray, but sustains, activism. When you face politics that aspire to make you fearful, alienated and isolated, joy is an initial act of insurrection."

Rebecca Solnit

"Joy can be considered resistance because it's a form of 'energy for change.'"

Ingrid Fetell Lee

"Your job right now is not to do the big shit that changes things. Your job is to do something small but measurable every day that ensures you are not the one being moved off your norms, that ensures you are connecting to the community around you. You do what is in front of you and can be accomplished now.

Do something kind. Do something hopeful. None of us is ready, but we understand readiness in every other facet of life as the small steps that get us there. Things need to be done. Many of them are easy. Do one every day.

Gabriel Valdez

"To face the realities of our lives is not a reason for despair—despair is a tool of your enemies. Facing the realities of our lives gives us motivation for action. For you are not powerless... It is not altruism; it is self-preservation—survival."

Audre Lorde

The 1% didn’t build their fortress overnight. They did it one legal loophole, one tax break, one corporate merger at a time. We can unbuild it the same way.

Your bank account isn’t just money. It’s a vote.

Your shopping habits aren’t just personal choice. They’re economic leverage.

Your community connections aren’t just friendships. They’re the foundation of real power.

These aren’t just lifestyle changes - they’re pressure points in the system. Each one creates small cracks in corporate power that can spread when we do them together.

Start where you can. Find others doing the same.

Dave Norton

"Resistance is not a one lane highway. Maybe your lane is protesting, maybe your lane is counseling, maybe your lane is art activism, maybe your lane is surviving the day. Do NOT feel guilty for not occupying every lane. We need all of them."

Lindsay Young

"Resistance is a collective obligation in which we each share the burden. Do not let anyone tell you that any act of resistance is meaningless or futile."

Robert Hubbell

"In a time of hate, love is an act of resistance.

In a time of fear, faith is an act of resistance.

In a time of misinformation, education is an act of resistance.

In a time of poor leadership, community is an act of resistance.

In a time like this, joy is an act of resistance. 

Resist, resist, resist."

Loryn Brantz

"The bad news is that the world is unpredictable and uncontrollable. The good news is that we are not helpless, and we shouldn’t feel hopeless. We can save ourselves and one another."

Shannon Watts

When we trade time instead of dollars, we prove money isn’t always necessary.

When we feed our neighbors, we prove scarcity is artificial.

When we share tools and skills, we prove we don’t need their marketplace.

When we organize our workplaces, we prove they’re not invincible.

Every free fridge we stock, every skill we share, every garden we grow, every union we build is a crack in their system. These aren’t just feel-good projects - they’re the building blocks of real independence.

Dave Norton

Change doesn’t come from sweeping solutions but from millions of small, intentional choices. Our individual power—time, money, energy, and attention— can be used to support a kinder, healthier, and more hopeful world.

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Erin is a certified feng shui consultant, energy healer, wellness coach and holistic growth strategist.

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