Not only are run clubs a thing but I’ve seen a resurgence in book clubs and dinner parties and game nights, etc. More of my friends are playing tennis and golf. People genuinely just want community back and also hobbies that have nothing to do with trying to get rich.
Building community together. Physically, emotionally, spiritually, mentally. Communing together to cry, to laugh, to create, to have joy, to experience pleasure, to organize. Literally we have to create these spaces
19 fiction books by Palestinian authors: novels, short stories, and folktales.
1. My First and Only Love (2021) by Shahar Khalifeh. Nidal, an elderly exile, recounts the story when the 1948 Nakba scattered her family; a story of love and resistance from the eyes of a young girl.
You deserve nice things. You deserve quality of life. You deserve good friends. You deserve a healthy work and home environment. It shouldn’t be a privilege.
People say folks get more conservative as they get older but I feel the exact opposite in myself. How can you look at this world and not want to reach for more radical liberation, justice, and improved living experiences for yourself and others?
Every day, social media reminds me that doing the real work in your actual life is what is important. Being happy in real life, defining success on your terms, building community, these are the things that matter most.
Victoria Monét really left it all on the stage last night 👏🏾 I cannot wait to see what’s next for her - especially cuz I know we’ll never see her in a midsized venue again