"You need to be angry at this/that" is an unhealthy mindset.

Hence I regularly donate pads, undies, socks, etc to women's shelters.

I say this all the time! I care a lot and talk a lot about animal welfare, and some people tell me I should focus on all humans having rights before animals can. I don’t think that having a focus on animal rights means I don’t care about human rights though… in fact they’re deeply intertwined. Many causes are intertwined with each other, and even if they’re not, we can care about many causes all at once. But like you said, there is limited energy to give and it’s best to have a focus, and let other people focus on the other worthy causes.

It’s always worth remembering that in successful communities, nobody does everything themselves. Each person plays their role and then all can get their needs met.

KNOWM men are, almost always, the main perpetrators of violent crimes against women. Being on the look out for any man close to you (not just relatives, but also co-workers, clients, etc) is one of the most effective self-defense strategies.

I hate them all.

I started behaving like a queen and expecting queen treatment

I began reframing any unproductive thoughts as solutions. That led me to start doing nearly every course on Duolingo instead.

Excuse me? One can't just go around life being angry at things they have zero control over.

If any, being angry at everything IS the privileged position. People who tend to work two or three jobs at a time, stay at home parents, or workaholics don't have enough time nor energy to be mad at things not directly affecting them.

I think there's a difference between ignoring something and realizing that - even though you think something is terrible and an injustice - there is only very little you personally can do about it in your position and spending your time and energy on issues you can have a direct impact on instead.

It is 💯 this. I am aware we do not live in a vacuum. But at the same time, we'd all lose our minds collectively.