We don't need another hero
We are enough.
Hello heroic Giants.
Time, as it does, just keeps on rolling on. Here we are, all of us, moving through January, being propelled by inertia. Not much we can do to slow it, harness it, or manipulate it. It’s just what happens. And so, time, moving us along as it does, requires of us to simply do our best with the moments that we have before us. The time behind us isn’t real anymore. The time we are in, this moment, well, it’s already gone. The time we are meeting, in each moment, THAT is ours to do with as we please.
The next days, months, and years, are asking of us to be our best. To center those with most at risk of being harmed, to center those who are most in danger. We can do this. We were in fact made to do this. One doesn’t require special training, skills, or tools to do this. We simply have to decide that we will. And then simply do it.
If I’ve learned anything in my three decades spent engaging with activism and community organizing, it’s that book clubs, tote bags, and branded tank tops aren’t going to save us. Action, care, rest, discipline, art, and strategy are what we need. I encourage you to not overthink this moment, or the moments that are arriving one after the other in rapid succession. Meet these moments, your moments, that are rolling out in front of you with an open, well-rested, loving heart. Center those who have the most at risk, those who are being actively targeted, and those who are telling us that they are scared. Be who they need you to be not who you need to be. THAT is the work we have ahead. Trained superheroes are not what we need. We only need us.
Ready????? Keep scrolling for our weekly joy + justice + community care opportunities. And ofc a curated playlist, this one features heaping helpings of heroic imagery to inspire us towards our best selves. Let’s get to it!
Onwards, y’all.
Sera Bonds
Waking Giants, CEO (Chief Everything Officer)
JUSTICE OFFERING
This is a good starter set for folks looking to map out your own advocacy focus in the upcoming legislative session. Water, Trans Rights, Education, Housing, Reproductive Rights, Gun Control; it’s all on the table here in Texas. And as goes Texas, so goes the rest of the country. So settle in, folks, and get to work.
Waking Giants will have a group attending this session in person + you can RSVP for both online and in-person access below. See you there!
JOY OFFERING
Art, folks, it’s what we need right now. One of the places we are filling up a few times a week is THE BREATHING FIELD, a substack newsletter produced by Abriel Louise Young. A few times a week on substack, Abriel will gift us a piece of art, a poem, and a prompt to write something in response to the offering. This is a place where we often start our days, on Substack taking in the art that Abriel is serving up. We can’t recommend this newsletter highly enough as a place to drink in, rest deeply, and fuel up.
JEW-ISH OFFERING
Playful, justice warriors seek others to join them in a monthly meet-up for reflective + connective community to share a meal, light some candles, and commit to doing better. Our February Shabbat Supper Club is right around the corner, hope to see you there!
COMMUNITY OFFERING
Murmuration is the practice of birds flying in large numbers, with each bird tuning in to the closest seven birds around it. This practice enables rapid and coordinated changes in direction and speed when needed, contributing to their safety and collective wellbeing. Drawing inspiration from this phenomenon, we CAN collectively pool our efforts for the greater good, much like the birds in murmuration, if we so choose.
Ready to commit to being a member of a community of folks looking to scale their impact? Murmuration, our annual coaching program, runs through June. You can join whenever and we’d love to see you there!
MIXED TAPE OFFERING
