Why I started this blog...
I’m starting this blog primarily to help those in America who feel scared, lost, disoriented—among many other things!—in the wake of the ground-shifting 2024 election, to find a place where we can hear, listen to, and share “campfire stories of resilience and resistance,” from the present time and long ago, to tide us over in difficult times, and to enable us to dream, plan, and find a way to move forward, in our individual, creative and communal lives.
So that we do not feel stuck or paralyzed with fear, and find our creative way, our agency, and our path forward.
Once we start sharing, I am thinking that those who feel comfortable can start sharing networks, resources, and strategies for working through and past the very difficult times, supporting each other, and pushing our plans forward, no matter how scary and challenging the road ahead.
As I envision primarily as a way to help create a safe, creative space for a community of people to think, write, contribute and act, I am also actively looking for writers, activists, and others to share with me their own “campfire stories of resistance and resilience,” for me to consider sharing with others on this blog. This may include stories; ideas for stories; or people you know that you think have stories to tell, and who might be available for me to communicate with, by phone, email, or other methods.
If you have an idea for a “campfire story” of resistance or resilience, whether it’s a story from “long ago” and “far away” or a contemporary one here & now, a story, or someone you think I might want to talk to or email about the story, please send it to me (or let me know)!
My email box for such stories/ideas, etc. is: Lois@storiesofresistance.org.