If you live in the US and it is the first time you are feeling this scared and unsafe because of the present administration, consider that it is not the first time it’s scary, but instead the first time for you, because of your privilege.

Marginalized communities have had a long history of feeling unsafe and threatened. The difference is now systems are dismantling to a degree that affects more people.

You don’t need to feel defensive, guilty, or bad about your privilege…we all have relative levels of privilege of race, socioeconomics, gender identity, etc. Instead use this a critical moment to…

❣️Build empathy for other communities and oppression

💡Realize we are all more connected and vulnerable than you knew.

✊🏽Understand that we all rise if we all rise and we all fall when we all fall. Fighting for Justice matters, even if the reason to fight doesn’t directly impact you.

None of this necessarily makes the current situation easier to bear. But it could help us come together as a stronger collective.