Do we want to be people who take responsibility? Of course!

And/but, dysfunctional, oppressive systems RELY ON US

to feel personally responsibility for fixing systemic bullshit.

It is WAY past time for us to stop beating ourselves up

for our inability to solve problems

that are sooo much bigger than us as individuals.

Mentioned:

Brigid Schulte’s book Overwhelmed: Work, Love, And Play When No One Has The Time

Money mindset mentor and author Denise Duffield-Thomas.

Roxane Gay’s book of essays, Bad Feminist.

The Health at Every Size® Principles

An article about Tuca and Bertie Season 3 Episode 2, “The Pain Garden.”

Make Magic:

Oppressive systems pretend to love disruptive, creative expression.

But what they really prefer is that you keep your head down

and work to maintain the status quo.

The next time you’re wondering why you can’t figure things out,

think about the systems around you, and how WE, collectively,

can work on making them better.

Transcript: A Spell for Releasing Self-Blame