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PATRONS!
I haven't been very motivated this week and thus things have been a struggle. People are writing a lot of things about how in the current state of affairs it's normal blah blah. But I have been dealing with existential stress since I hit puberty, so it was already normal. I'm trying to be nice to myself about it, but it's very frustrating.
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How are you? You ok? Got enough stuff at home? Can I do something for you?
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Maybe I'm ill-prepared
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The cracks in the system are showing, and in addition to the normal psychological stress that goes along with a global pandemic, I find myself stressed about being ill-prepared. I'm not talking about toilet paper, though truth be told my local shops have been sold out for weeks now. I probably should have hoarded.
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But you see, I actually believe in the importance of social solidarity. I'm a founding member of a co-op for god's sake, literally putting my money where my mouth is operating an alternative economic model with four other amazing humans.
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For years I've shouted for an opportunity to kick a final blow to a crumbling capitalism, to the scam of the security state. Now a pandemic is here, and I am ill-prepared.
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Maybe I'm overly prepared
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illustration from Bryan Mathers for a public sector project we're working on at the co-op
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I'm just in a bit of shock. As the new normal of physical distancing settles in, when I find a new routine, my mind will right itself. It's ok, I am not at all ill-prepared. In fact, I'm in the perfect position to help shift the world.
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The work the co-op is doing is radical. We are already working on system changing projects, and we have capacity for more. Our networks are full of amazing humans who have been pushing innovation and system shift since way before Covid-19 came to speed up the process.
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Maybe I need help?
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