Stepping Away and Finding New Ways

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The speakers discuss their personal journeys of stepping away from their activist roles and finding new ways to make a difference. They reflect on their identity shifts, experiences of trauma, and evolution of advocacy. The chapter also explores the importance of mindfulness, self-care, purposefulness, and maintaining integrity in their work.

After following in her activist parents' footsteps, Blair Imani reached her breaking point organizing protests in college. She shares how rediscovering spirituality helped her let go of toxic expectations and heal. Blair realized education was a more sustainable way for her to impact change as a historian and creator of the popular Smarter In Seconds educational video series.

She discusses learning self-care, listening to your values when making decisions, and embracing practices like yoga and meditation. While still devoted to intersectional advocacy, Blair now approaches it with intention, only taking on projects aligning with her ethics. She offers insights on finding calm within chaos and being mindful of how your actions affect others. Blair is the author of the bestselling book Read This to Get Smarter.

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