I love a lot about this piece from Dana O’Driscoll:
The principle of living low is simple: living in a way that prioritizes time as the most valuable resource over money, prioritizing one’s wants and needs, and living in a way where one is providing as many of their own needs as possible. And remember- every step you take towards living low and collapsing gracefully is a step towards your own resilience and creating buffer zones between the collective insanity that is continuing to ramp up.
I do my civic duty, showing up, making calls to my representatives, and staying informed. But beyond that, I am not giving my energy or soul to this system. I am, instead, redirecting that energy to building a better world and making sure my family and friends are on the path of meeting their own needs too. And you know what? That also reduces my fear, it reduces my anxiety, and it gives me purpose.
However, I also want to say that living according to our values isn’t just about hammering on the door of politicians (though that’s important). Living out those values in my own community is its own form of activism.