How I'm Coping Right Now

Five strategies that are getting me through this political crisis

Like many of you, the last three weeks have felt like some of the longest in my life. The flurry of executive orders that seem to have one thing in common: target the most vulnerable people. Make them suffer. The cruelty is the point—along with the power grab. And, frankly, it is dizzying for those of us who believe in inclusion, justice, and kindness.

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This is a place where I write politically, and relentlessly, but also personally from time to time. So, without further ado, here are five ways I’m coping right now that I hope may be of help to some of you too.