One breath at a time
TW: election.
I've been mostly on hiatus from social media for the last little while, but now that the election is done with, I know I can't just stay hidden and silent.
Because that would give the haters a win. ;) Can't have that.
The following words are for any and all of my friends and fans worldwide who are struggling with fear, grief, numbness, or rage today, after the Presidential election here in the US. If this doesn't describe you, maybe you ought to sit with that for a while, and think on the reasons why. If this doesn't describe you, I urge you to attempt understanding and compassion if and when you encounter someone who is worried or upset about the election results.
Please stay strong.
Please please don’t give up, not ever.
We need each other’s light and colors now more than ever.
We need each other, and we have each other, and this has not changed.
Fellow women, my Queer tribe, my witches, my POC neighbors, my Muslim neighbors, I know right now it feels as if the bullies have knocked us down, or that they're going to very soon.
That just means that it'll be our turn again next.
The people who want us scared and divided forever are in for a bit of a shock.
I'm not saying you gotta start building the barricade, but I am saying that we already know how to fight for what we have and what we need and what we believe. We already have been. And wouldn't we rather fight and win than have it handed to us? Wouldn't we rather survive and thrive, out of love and/or spite?
Fellow women, my Queer tribe, my witches, my POC neighbors, my Muslim neighbors, I know right now it feels as if the bullies have knocked us down, or that they're going to very soon.
That just means that it'll be our turn again next.
The people who want us scared and divided forever are in for a bit of a shock.
I'm not saying you gotta start building the barricade, but I am saying that we already know how to fight for what we have and what we need and what we believe. We already have been. And wouldn't we rather fight and win than have it handed to us? Wouldn't we rather survive and thrive, out of love and/or spite?
I'm not saying to go pick a fight with your relatives or your neighbors. I'm saying stay woke, and remember that you're not alone, not ever. I'm saying that we need to be ready to give 'em hell. To speak up and speak out, to sing and to write and to paint and to create, and to keep on. To vote in the 2018 election, and every midterm and primary that comes along.
Get some rest, take a shower, eat something. When you're ready to stand again, there will always be a place for you. Freak the fuck out and THEN carry on, when you can.
And yes, I would die for all of you if it came to that. Over and over, for as long as it takes.
We are damn expensive player-characters, and in the words of the late great Drew Hayes, we get the experience points, like it or not.
I think we're all gonna have a LOT of XP to spend after the next few years together.
So be it. Get your character sheet.