Terri Lyon
@LifeAtTheIntsec
Millions are suffering.
No activism degree is required to make a difference for those with a diagnosis. Just your skills and passion.
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Capacity-building helps turn volunteers into long-term contributors, reducing activist burnout and strengthening movement sustainability.
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Understand what coping strategies work best for you, and you are one step ahead of the effects of stress and trauma.
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Capacity building reduces burnout by creating supportive systems, encouraging sustainable pacing, and helping people grow their skills and confidence.
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Happy Activism includes education, creative work, research, relationship-building, policy support, and many other methods that align with a person’s skills and motivation.
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Capacity building is developing skills, leadership, relationships, and strategic understanding so advocates and activists stay engaged in a movement.
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Employees in a caring culture feel free to talk with supervisors about workplace stress, diagnoses, or caregiving responsibilities that impact their work.
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Organizations that use capacity building are a perfect match for the 5-Step Activism Path because they develop the skills, leadership, and relationships activists need to stay engaged and be effective.
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Even crafting has jumped on the buycott bandwagon, with people searching for yarn that is not just cruelty-free but also from ethical businesses.
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Happy Activism isn’t about always feeling cheerful, because activism can be challenging. But you can use skills you enjoy and that motivate you.
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