#that existence in the face of tyranny is a radical act of courage

to drop my ironic and cynical facade for a moment, i think the most important thing for people mired in pessimism and defeatism today to remember is that so many people in this world right now are resisting and living beautiful lives under far worse circumstances than the most dire predictions for the next 4 years in the US. if they have that in them, you do too.

#I keep repeating to myself over and over #that existence in the face of tyranny is a radical act of courage #we will survive this #and in that survival we can find power