Breathe

Don’t give up; don’t give in.

Empire thrives on despair

Hope is resistance.

Resist!

Breathe

Don’t tune out

Stay engaged; stay informed.

Empire wants you to be oblivious.

Knowledge is resistance.

Stay connected.

Be with others who care.

Care for people you love.

Empire wants you to be isolated.

Community is resistance.

Breathe. Breathe again.

Stay focused. Don’t get confused. Don’t be overwhelmed.

Empire feeds on chaos.

Clarity is resistance.

Call your Senator.

Call your Representative.

Write letters.

Empire wants you to capitulate.

Protest is resistance.

Resist!

Sign petitions.

March in the street.

Stay awake; stay woke.

Empire wants you to give up.

Persistence is resistance.

Persist!

Breathe.

Take a walk.

Listen to birdsong.

Watch clouds in the sky.

Empire cares nothing for the earth.

Loving nature is resistance.

Dance.

Make music.

Make love.

Play.

Empire is joyless..

Joy is resistance.

Breathe. Breathe again.

Make more calls.

March again.

Stay awake; stay connected.

Empire wants to wear you down.

Persistence is resistance.

Resist.

Persist.

Break bread together.

Take only what you need.

Say grace.

Empire is rapacious.

Gratitude is resistance.

Meditate.

Pray.

Chant.

Empire has no soul.

Spirit is resistance.

Stay determined. Stay involved.

Prepare for the long haul.

Empire wants to exhaust you.

Stamina is resistance.

Resist! Persist!

Breathe.

Breathe again.

Resist. Persist.

Empire cannot win.

Empire will not win.

Resist!

Persist!

Resist!

– Becky Edmiston-Lange

February 12, 2025