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	== What sustains activists around the world ==		== What sustains activists around the world ==
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	<p><span>An [https://commonslibrary.org/sustaining-ourselves-as-activists/ article by Helen Cox] </span><span>summarizes what activists said they do to '''support their activism individually''' (</span><span>alongside creating community care mechanisms).</span></p>		<p><span>An [https://commonslibrary.org/sustaining-ourselves-as-activists/ article by Helen Cox] </span><span>summarizes what activists said they do to '''support their activism individually''' (</span><span>alongside creating community care mechanisms).</span></p>
	<p><br><span>Their answers could guide reflections related to...</span></p>		<p><br><span>Their answers could guide reflections related to...</span></p>
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	*<span>spirituality</span>		*<span>spirituality</span>
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	<span style="font-size: 14.4px;">We build relationships, connection and trust in these vulnerable moments. Relationships and holding each other through violence sustain us.</span>		<span style="font-size: 14.4px;">We build relationships, connection and trust in these vulnerable moments. Relationships and holding each other through violence sustain us.</span>
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	'''Spain'''		'''Spain'''
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	<span>[https://ulexproject.org/ Ulex Project] in Spain has [https://ulexproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/sustainable-activism-ulex-signature-trainings.pdf several collective and personal tool suggestions] for preventing and managing burnout, much of which relate to other aspects of group dynamics such as:</span>		<span>[https://ulexproject.org/ Ulex Project] in Spain has [https://ulexproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/sustainable-activism-ulex-signature-trainings.pdf several collective and personal tool suggestions] for preventing and managing burnout, much of which relate to other aspects of group dynamics such as:</span>

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	'''Using the''' <strong style="font-size: 14.4px;">action learning cycle for reflection</strong>		'''Using the''' <strong style="font-size: 14.4px;">action learning cycle for reflection</strong>
	*The Action Learning methodology enables us to take the time for deeper reflection as a basis for enriched analysis and future planning. <em style="font-size: 14.4px;">Act, reflect, analyze and learn, plan and act.</em>		*The Action Learning methodology enables us to take the time for deeper reflection as a basis for enriched analysis and future planning. <em style="font-size: 14.4px;">Act, reflect, analyze and learn, plan and act.</em>
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	'''Encouraging the practice of mindful awareness'''		'''Encouraging the practice of mindful awareness'''
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	*<span style="font-size: 14.4px;">Balancing "productivity with uselessness, action with reflection, output with nourishment and work with sheer enjoyment! These are all crucial aspects of long term and effective engagement." </span><span style="font-size: 14.4px;">-[https://ulexproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/sustainable-activism-ulex-signature-trainings.pdf Ulex Project]</span><br>		*<span style="font-size: 14.4px;">Balancing "productivity with uselessness, action with reflection, output with nourishment and work with sheer enjoyment! These are all crucial aspects of long term and effective engagement." </span><span style="font-size: 14.4px;">-[https://ulexproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/sustainable-activism-ulex-signature-trainings.pdf Ulex Project]</span><br>
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	\| style="width: 80.~~3024~~%; height: 271px;" \| <span>The [https://supportrecoveryteam.wordpress.com/ Support and Recovey team] in Amsterdam offers [https://supportrecoveryteam.wordpress.com/tips-for-recovery/ post-action care suggestions] (many of which are also important pre-actions!)</span>		\| style="width: 80.2428%; height: 271px;" \| <span>The [https://supportrecoveryteam.wordpress.com/ Support and Recovey team] in Amsterdam offers [https://supportrecoveryteam.wordpress.com/tips-for-recovery/ post-action care suggestions] (many of which are also important pre-actions!)</span>
	<span></span><p>'''Ground yourself in the restorative power of nature'''</p>		<span></span><p>'''Ground yourself in the restorative power of nature'''</p>
	*As a group, or encourage this individually, go for a walk, do some gardening, bring your pets to the park etc.		*As a group, or encourage this individually, go for a walk, do some gardening, bring your pets to the park etc.

	<span>'''Check in on each other'''</span>		<span>'''Check in on each other'''</span>
	*Use the buddy system or affinity groups to better encourage regularly check in with each other		*Use the buddy system or affinity groups to better encourage regularly check in with each other

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	*<span>creativity</span>		*<span>creativity</span>
	*<span>spirituality</span>		*<span>spirituality</span>
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	<span>'''Care is a practice'''</span>		<span>'''Care is a practice'''</span>
	*<span>It is constructed in practice through relationships or one-to-one agency. </span>Care is "Research and active listening (...) so we know how to take care of others or take care of ourselves (...) it is also listening to ourselves, listening to our body, because our body is one of the first ones that starts to show signs when something is wrong when we self-medicate or our mental process declines” (Focus group member).		*<span>It is constructed in practice through relationships or one-to-one agency. </span>Care is "Research and active listening (...) so we know how to take care of others or take care of ourselves (...) it is also listening to ourselves, listening to our body, because our body is one of the first ones that starts to show signs when something is wrong when we self-medicate or our mental process declines” (Focus group member).
	<span> <ref>https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FUYKpnDvJnmjYyr-5BuA78n3ubrC5CFc/view</ref> </span>		<span> <ref>https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FUYKpnDvJnmjYyr-5BuA78n3ubrC5CFc/view</ref> </span>
	<span>'''Offer support groups or sessions'''</span>		<span>'''Offer support groups or sessions'''</span>
	*<span>A peer support group was created by the network to use their own ways of addressing emotional distress from the daily violence they experience.</span>		*<span>A peer support group was created by the network to use their own ways of addressing emotional distress from the daily violence they experience.</span>
	*<span>Hold space for grief, for raising difficult feelings. </span>		*<span>Hold space for grief, for raising difficult feelings. </span>
	<span style="font-size: 14.4px;">We build relationships, connection and trust in these vulnerable moments. Relationships and holding each other through violence sustain us.</span>		<span style="font-size: 14.4px;">We build relationships, connection and trust in these vulnerable moments. Relationships and holding each other through violence sustain us.</span>
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	<span>[https://ulexproject.org/ Ulex Project] in Spain has [https://ulexproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/sustainable-activism-ulex-signature-trainings.pdf several collective and personal tool suggestions] for preventing and managing burnout, much of which relate to other aspects of group dynamics such as:</span>		<span>[https://ulexproject.org/ Ulex Project] in Spain has [https://ulexproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/sustainable-activism-ulex-signature-trainings.pdf several collective and personal tool suggestions] for preventing and managing burnout, much of which relate to other aspects of group dynamics such as:</span>

	'''Using the''' <strong style="font-size: 14.4px;" >action learning cycle for reflection</strong>		''''''
	*
	~~<span>~~The Action Learning methodology enables us to take the time for deeper reflection as a basis for enriched analysis and future planning. ''Act, reflect, analyze and learn, plan and act.''</~~span~~>		'''Using the''' <strong style="font-size: 14.4px;">action learning cycle for reflection</strong>
	~~<span></span>~~		*The Action Learning methodology enables us to take the time for deeper reflection as a basis for enriched analysis and future planning. <em style="font-size: 14.4px;">Act, reflect, analyze and learn, plan and act.</em>
			''''''

	'''Encouraging the practice of mindful awareness'''		'''Encouraging the practice of mindful awareness'''
	*"Mindfulness can be brought to our experience of the body, the senses, our emotional experience, behavioural tendencies, and to enable us to become more conscious of our thoughts and how they frame our experience. In addition to awareness of our own body, mind and heart, mindfulness is also a key factor in increasing awareness and understanding of others and our interactions with the world."		*"Mindfulness can be brought to our experience of the body, the senses, our emotional experience, behavioural tendencies, and to enable us to become more conscious of our thoughts and how they frame our experience. In addition to awareness of our own body, mind and heart, mindfulness is also a key factor in increasing awareness and understanding of others and our interactions with the world."
	*"''Body and breath based practices''''' '''can support this kind of mental training." -[https://ulexproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/sustainable-activism-ulex-signature-trainings.pdf Ulex Project]<span style="font-size: 14.4px;">. </span>Body and breath-based practices that could be included in teams include holding brief meditations together (there's many free apps or youtube for this), or something as simple as 'shaking it out'.		*"''Body and breath based practices''''' '''can support this kind of mental training." -[https://ulexproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/sustainable-activism-ulex-signature-trainings.pdf Ulex Project]<span style="font-size: 14.4px;">. </span>Body and breath-based practices that could be included in teams include holding brief meditations together (there's many free apps or youtube for this), or something as simple as 'shaking it out'.

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	<strong style="font-size: 14.4px;" >Balacing the type of work you do</strong>		<strong style="font-size: 14.4px;">Balacing the type of work you do</strong>
	*<span style="font-size: 14.4px;" >Balancing "productivity with uselessness, action with reflection, output with nourishment and work with sheer enjoyment! These are all crucial aspects of long term and effective engagement." </span><span style="font-size: 14.4px;" >-[https://ulexproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/sustainable-activism-ulex-signature-trainings.pdf Ulex Project]</span><br>		*<span style="font-size: 14.4px;">Balancing "productivity with uselessness, action with reflection, output with nourishment and work with sheer enjoyment! These are all crucial aspects of long term and effective engagement." </span><span style="font-size: 14.4px;">-[https://ulexproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/sustainable-activism-ulex-signature-trainings.pdf Ulex Project]</span><br>
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	<span></span><p>'''Ground yourself in the restorative power of nature'''</p>		<span></span><p>'''Ground yourself in the restorative power of nature'''</p>
	*As a group, or encourage this individually, go for a walk, do some gardening, bring your pets to the park etc.		*As a group, or encourage this individually, go for a walk, do some gardening, bring your pets to the park etc.
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	<span>'''Check in on each other'''</span>		<span>'''Check in on each other'''</span>
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	<p>'''Be creative when processing experiences'''</p>		<p>'''Be creative when processing experiences'''</p>
	*As a team or individually, have group members write down what they’ve experienced and how theyre doing, or try drawing, painting, writing poetry, dancing etc.		*As a team or individually, have group members write down what they’ve experienced and how theyre doing, or try drawing, painting, writing poetry, dancing etc.
			'''Incorporate joy in your actions and meetings!'''
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	====Establish a feedback mechanism <ref>https://transitionnetwork.org/news/editorial-sophy-banks-on-balance-or-burnout/</ref>  ~~</span>~~<sup class="reference"></sup~~></p~~>====		==== Establish a feedback mechanism <ref>https://transitionnetwork.org/news/editorial-sophy-banks-on-balance-or-burnout/</ref>  <sup class="reference"></sup> ====
	<p><sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"></sup><br><span style="">A work team can be mandated to conduct this process on an ongoing basis. </span><span style="">Roles related to supporting the process should be clear and ideally, rotating to sharing the emotional load.</span></p>		<p><sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"></sup><br><span style="">A work team can be mandated to conduct this process on an ongoing basis. </span><span style="">Roles related to supporting the process should be clear and ideally, rotating to sharing the emotional load.</span></p>
	~~<p><br></p>~~

	{\| class="wikitable" style="height: 276px;"		*Carve out time at the beginning of your meetings, and before actions and events to pause and reflect on whether there are needs that have been left unmet and to check in on one another. <br>

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	\| style="height: 57px; width: 174.344px;" \| '''<span style="">1. Space for receiving feedback and needs</span>'''<br>		\| style="height: 57px; width: 174.344px;" \| '''<span style="">1. Space for receiving feedback and needs</span>'''<br>
	\| style="height: 57px; width: 1477.66px;" \| <p><span style="">Have spaces to take and receive </span>''<span style="">feedback </span>''<span style="">from members on group activities and on people's needs related to group activities.</span></p>		\| style="height: 57px; width: 1477.66px;" \| <p><span style="">Have spaces to take and receive </span>''<span style="">feedback </span>''<span style="">from members on group activities and on people's needs related to group activities.</span></p>
	~~<p><br><~~/p>
			*Check ins or space might look like one on ones, or surveys sent out beforehand. For example, check out this [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeCuCmVlNC1h39GKtuaBIt1NHFtY30UAge4gyAOwTnvSGfgHA/viewform?usp=sf_link access and safety survey].
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	\| style="height: 51px; width: 174.344px;" \| '''<span style="">2. Evaluation of feedback received</span>'''<br>		\| style="height: 51px; width: 174.344px;" \| '''<span style="">2. Evaluation of feedback received</span>'''<br>
	\| style="height: 51px; width: 1477.66px;" \| <p><span style="">Discuss what the feedback means for the group.</span><br></p>		\| style="height: 51px; width: 1477.66px;" \| <p><span style="">Discuss what the feedback means for the group.</span><br></p>
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	\| style="height: 57px; width: 174.344px;" \| '''<span style="">3. Taking action</span>'''<br>		\| style="height: 57px; width: 174.344px;" \| '''<span style="">3. Taking action</span>'''<br>
	\| style="height: 57px; width: 1477.66px;" \| <p><span style="">Create an appropriate care response for people in the group or community.</span></p>		\| style="height: 57px; width: 1477.66px;" \| <p><span style="">Create an appropriate care response for people in the group or community.</span></p>
	<p><span style="">Examples: meeting every two weeks rather than every week, creating moments for congratulations, hosting activities, organizing recurring social activities, creating a support and sharing group etc.</span></p>		<p><span style="">Examples: meeting every two weeks rather than every week, creating moments for congratulations, hosting activities, organizing recurring social activities, creating a support and sharing group etc.</span></p>
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	\| style="height: 28px; width: 1477.66px;" \| <span style="">Ask whether the action(s) were able to respond to the feedback or the needs expressed.</span><br>		\| style="height: 28px; width: 1477.66px;" \| <span style="">Ask whether the action(s) were able to respond to the feedback or the needs expressed.</span><br>
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Bringing the ingredients of a culture of care to life

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	*If you can’t take care of yourself you’re flawed, or even disposable		*If you can’t take care of yourself you’re flawed, or even disposable

	==In colonial society==		== In colonial society ==
			<p>[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iVh0axJCxpI94q0K7golYL_LT3qRwSDQ/view Larissa Crawford] at Future Ancestors explains:</p>
			*When British colonies landed on Turtle Island, they viewed Indigenous societies as being ʻtime-lessʼ, or culturally lacking regularity, order and uniformity). This deemed them ‘inferior.’
			*Indigenous Peoples were in relationship to the land, rather than using it as ‘productively’ as British Colonies thought they should. Productivity was defined by the amount that could be extracted to create more material wealth, rather than the value and wealth of health and relationships.
			*Today, the legacy colonialism left remains. Time for rest, being on the land, and health-related activities are not prioritized as valuable or productive.
			<p>Some questions to reflect on:</p>
			*"How does a lack of access to nature impact our mental and physical health? What about when we do have access to nature?" -[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iVh0axJCxpI94q0K7golYL_LT3qRwSDQ/view Larissa Crawford]
			*Explore what a seasonal work-cycle would look like, by beginning with asking your teams "how does our demand, health, and energy change with the seasons?" -[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iVh0axJCxpI94q0K7golYL_LT3qRwSDQ/view Larissa Crawford]
			*It could also be beneficial to include connecting with the land as part of our work as activists. "Can we connect with the land and ask ourselves what lessons it holds, and how it can be applied to our work? Can we use this reconnection to strengthen our relationship to the earth, which we are advocating for in our work? Can we use reconnection to strengthen our individual wellbeing and thus sustain ourselves long term?" -[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iVh0axJCxpI94q0K7golYL_LT3qRwSDQ/view Larissa Crawford]

	==Mental health is collective==		==Mental health is collective==

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	== In capitalist society ==		== In capitalist society ==
	In our capitalist society, mental health is presented as an individual matter and for us to work on or it is treated as a matter to be medicated. That is, responsibility is on individuals and/or their brain chemistry, rather than how systems of oppression are causing harm.		In our capitalist society, mental health is presented as an individual matter and for us to work on or it is treated as a matter to be medicated. That is, responsibility is on individuals and/or their brain chemistry, rather than how systems of oppression are causing harm.

			Some of the messages capitalism sells us about mental health include:
			*Everything has a ‘purpose’ or goal, including rest (we rest so we can increase productivity)<br>
			*Buy this and you’ll feel better!
			*If you can’t take care of yourself you’re flawed, or even disposable

	==In colonial society==		==In colonial society==

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	== In capitalist society ==		== In capitalist society ==
	In our capitalist society, mental health is presented as an individual matter and for us to work on or it is treated as a matter to be medicated.		In our capitalist society, mental health is presented as an individual matter and for us to work on or it is treated as a matter to be medicated. That is, responsibility is on individuals and/or their brain chemistry, rather than how systems of oppression are causing harm.

	==In colonial society==		==In colonial society==

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			==Mental health is collective==

			<span style="">We live in interdependence with the people and situations around us. </span><span style="">Individual mental health and the [https://www.attachment-and-trauma-treatment-centre-for-healing.com/blogs/understanding-and-working-with-the-window-of-tolerance window of tolerance] one has to manage stress is affected by, for example: </span>
			*<span style="">the [[oppression]] the individual experiences; includes things like environmental factors in our upbringing or present (e.g. living conditions, access to opportunities, microaggressions etc).</span>
			*<span style="">the difficulties faced by people around them</span>
			*<span style="">the variety of ways our brains function</span>
			*<span style="">our parents upbringing and the influence this had on the parenting we received</span>

			<span style="">Mental health is a collective issue.</span>

	== Facing the climate crisis ==		== Facing the climate crisis ==

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	== In capitalist society ==		== In capitalist society ==
	In our capitalist society, mental health is presented as an individual matter and for us to work on or it is treated as a matter to be medicated. <span style="">We live in interdependence with the people and situations around us. </span><span style="">Individual mental health and the [https://www.attachment-and-trauma-treatment-centre-for-healing.com/blogs/understanding-and-working-with-the-window-of-tolerance window of tolerance] one has to manage stress is affected by, for example: </span>		In our capitalist society, mental health is presented as an individual matter and for us to work on or it is treated as a matter to be medicated.
	*<span style="">the [[oppression]] the individual experiences; includes things like environmental factors in our upbringing or present (e.g. living conditions, access to opportunities, microaggressions etc).</span>
	*<span style="">the difficulties faced by people around them</span>
	*<span style="">the variety of ways our brains function</span>
	*<span style="">our parents upbringing and the influence this had on the parenting we received</span>

	~~<span style="">Mental health is a collective issue.</span>~~

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	\| style="height: 28px; width: 175.25px;" \| '''<span style="">Ingredient</span><br>'''		\| style="height: 28px; width: 175.25px;" \| '''<span style="">Ingredient</span><br>'''
	\| style="height: 28px; width: 1476.75px;" \| <p>''<span style="">Examples</span>''<br></p>		\| style="height: 28px; width: 1476.75px;" \| <p>''<span style="">Examples</span>''<br></p>
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	\| style="height: 158px; width: 175.25px;" \| '''<span style="">Ease </span>'''<span style="">*ingredient added by the HUB</span><br>'''<br>'''		\| style="height: 158px; width: 175.25px;" \| '''<span style="">Ease </span>'''<span style="">*ingredient added by the HUB</span><br>'''<br>'''
	\| style="height: 158px; width: 1476.75px;" \| <p><span style="">This ingredient allows people to take action accessibly; it's less complicated, less energy-consuming, and less reserved for people who know how things work. </span><span style="">In a context where many activists tell us that their mental health improves in action, facilitating it has its place as an ingredient of community care in the context of activism.</span></p>		\| style="height: 158px; width: 1476.75px;" \| <p><span style="">This ingredient allows people to take action accessibly; it's less complicated, less energy-consuming, and less reserved for people who know how things work. </span><span style="">In a context where many activists tell us that their mental health improves in action, facilitating it has its place as an ingredient of community care in the context of activism.</span></p>
	<p>You can contribute this ingredient to your grop by:</p>		<p>You can contribute this ingredient to your grop by:</p>
	*<span style="">Creating documentation answering potential questions for new joiners.</span>		*<span style="">Creating documentation answering potential questions for new joiners.</span>
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	\| style="height: 135px; width: 175.25px;" \| '''<span style="">Space</span>'''<br>		\| style="height: 135px; width: 175.25px;" \| '''<span style="">Space</span>'''<br>
	\| style="height: 135px; width: 1476.75px;" \| <p><span style="">To rest, reflect, recover and heal.</span><br></p>		\| style="height: 135px; width: 1476.75px;" \| <p><span style="">To rest, reflect, recover and heal.</span><br></p>
	<p>Contribute to this by:</p>		<p>Contribute to this by:</p>
	*<span style="">Planning campaigns with low points (that is, easier lift actions or time off)</span>		*<span style="">Planning campaigns with low points (that is, easier lift actions or time off)</span>
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	<span style="">This might include:</span>		<span style="">This might include:</span>
	*<span style="">Regular compliments, positive feedback, and celebration of people and their work (“I separate people from their work, because we need to better celebrate the inherent value of people, regardless of their work”). <ref>https://wagingnonviolence.org/2023/03/we-need-a-movement-that-addresses-the-trauma-of-fighting-for-a-burning-planet/</ref> </span><br>		*<span style="">Regular compliments, positive feedback, and celebration of people and their work (“I separate people from their work, because we need to better celebrate the inherent value of people, regardless of their work”). <ref>https://wagingnonviolence.org/2023/03/we-need-a-movement-that-addresses-the-trauma-of-fighting-for-a-burning-planet/</ref> </span><br>
	*<span style="">Put time into the personal growth of members.</span>		*<span style="">Put time into the personal growth of members.</span>
	*<span style="">Regularly check in on people's well-being.</span>		*<span style="">Regularly check in on people's well-being.</span>
	*<span style="">Create communities of support for people going through difficult times.</span>		*<span style="">Create communities of support for people going through difficult times.</span>
	*<span style="">Mentoring and pairing.</span>		*<span style="">Mentoring and pairing.</span>
			*<span style=""><span style="">Advocating for and meeting our needs!</span></span>
			<span style=""><span style="">Self-reflective questions to raise to help group members advocate their needs might include: What is my body telling me right now, or what has it been telling me lately? What words describe my needs right now? (They can be right now, from today, this week etc).</span></span><span style=""><span style=""><br></span></span>
	\|- style="height: 28px;"		\|- style="height: 28px;"
	\| style="height: 28px; width: 175.25px;" \| '''<span style="">Diversity</span>'''		\| style="height: 28px; width: 175.25px;" \| '''<span style="">Diversity</span>'''
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	*<span style="">Honesty when you make mistakes.</span><br>		*<span style="">Honesty when you make mistakes.</span><br>
	*<span style="">Taking time to welcome people with their strengths, fears and needs.</span>		*<span style="">Taking time to welcome people with their strengths, fears and needs.</span>
	*<span style="">"Demanding and striving for what is needed, not just what [one thinks] can be achieved, despite fear or outside attacks." <ref>https://wagingnonviolence.org/2023/03/we-need-a-movement-that-addresses-the-trauma-of-fighting-for-a-burning-planet/</ref> </span>		*<span style="">"Demanding and striving for what is needed, not just what [one thinks] can be achieved, despite fear or outside attacks." <ref>https://wagingnonviolence.org/2023/03/we-need-a-movement-that-addresses-the-trauma-of-fighting-for-a-burning-planet/</ref> </span>
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	\| style="height: 77px; width: 175.25px;" \| '''<span style="">Joy</span>'''		\| style="height: 77px; width: 175.25px;" \| '''<span style="">Joy</span>'''