Interview with Wendy Linton - Chalktivist
The Evolving Activist
Wendy Linton is an anti-oppression activist, whose vegan activism is part of a larger focus on liberation and justice for ALL bodies, both human and nonhuman. One of her favorite forms of activism is to create beautiful messages in public spaces, using chalk.
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Interview with Nick Coughlin of The Good Kid Project
The Evolving Activist
Nick Coughlin wants to help teach young children about tolerance, humility, and compassion towards animals and each other. He created The Good Kid Project to do just that, and to celebrate kids who are doing good for animals in the world. The Good Kid Project currently offers a story series (with accompanying discussion guide and lesson plan) called "We're All Animals" that can be used to have conversations with kids about being kind to all beings.
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I CRIED AT THE SUPERMARKET TODAY
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Nothing feels any kind of normal right now, for a lot of people - and that's scary.
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HOW TO NAVIGATE UNCERTAINTY WITH GRACE
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An important competency to develop in these crazy times is the ability to Deal with Ambiguity.
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WHAT MAKES ACTIVISTS BURN OUT?
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Today's episode features three AMAZING people doing incredible work in the world - Dallas Rising, Stacy Lopresti-Goodman, and Paul Gorski, who co-authored a research paper titled, "Nobody’s paying me to cry”: the causes of activist burnout in United States animal rights activists."
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You can't solve a problem from the energy of the problem!
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Are you watching the stock market right now? The drop at market opening triggered a "circuit breaker" on the trading floor - an enforced break to interrupt the panic selling.
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WHAT IF WE PAID BETTER ATTENTION TO EACH OTHER?
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Giving someone your undivided attention can be the greatest gift of kindness - one that can shift all sorts of things.
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DO YOU REALLY WANT TO CHANGE?
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If you could live a happier, more hopeful, more effective life simply by changing one or two behaviors, why wouldn't you?
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CAN I MAKE THE IMPACT I WANT TO MAKE?
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When I was deciding to leave my corporate job and be an entrepreneur, I was torn - I wanted to have a more direct impact on people's lives, but I was concerned my aggregate impact on the world would be less... so I had to learn to look at impact differently. Many people discount the impact they're having - but what if you're changing the world by doing exactly what you're doing, where you are right now?
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SOMETIMES I GET SO ANGRY
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Anger is a common - and VALID - emotion that we encounter as activists. What we do with it can energize us and make us more effective, or it can burn us out and leave us bitter. Here's one way to process your rage!
info_outlineIn my previous lives as a Recruiter and an HR Manager, competencies were a great tool to ensure strong hiring decisions and effective performance management or employee development conversations. One of my favorites was “Dealing with Ambiguity.” In our fast-paced corporate world, proficiency in that competency could have a very real impact on career trajectory.
Dealing with Ambiguity at its most basic means:
Being able to cope with change and shift gears quickly when necessary,
Not having to have all the information in order to make a decision or take action, and
Tolerating risk and uncertainty
Dealing with Ambiguity is an important life skill for all of us – especially now!
Listen to hear how you can build proficiency in this competency and learn to navigate uncertainty with grace instead of fear.
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Your turn!
What are your tips for building resilience in these times of change? Let’s hear from you in the comments.
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