CIRCLE WITH A DOT

@TakoTaco have u tried pomodoro technique before? i find it useful for focus

@TakoTaco ooo what kind??

in order from most to least preferred!

• for greens, im partial to teas like senchas and green kukicha (twig tea, very low caffeine)
• herbal: chamomile, hibiscus, and rooibos
• earl grey, hot

Practice: living life intentionally

principles i try to live by, a secular spiritual practice

ravenwinters.org (ravenwinters.org)

you can find basically my notes on this kinda thing here

my adapted version of the 5 precepts which i do my best to follow:

knowing how deeply our lives intertwine:

• I train myself to care for living beings
• I train myself to share my resources
• I train myself to bring integrity to relationships
• I train myself to speak what is true, kind, and useful
• I train myself to cultivate a healthy mind

i love how the precepts aren't commandments but guidelines for living a life that is dedicated to reducing suffering in the world

on the flip side of this, we need to throw of the syrupy malaise of apathy, dread, and doomerism while recognizing that it's gonna get worse before it get's better

build your community, be active in local politics (join DSA!!), and keep your chin up (as infamous fop once said)

we have a phrase in the labor movement: "don't panic, organize"

if we apply it, it works every time

it quells existential dread, builds solidarity, and makes things better for the working class

remember, "rebellions are built on hope"

don't let THE MAN get u down

we can do amazing things if we bring our care, joy, kindness, and equanimity to the fore