if you like these ideas, check out my Change Maker’s Calendar for 365 ways to make change in 2026! Link in bio 😊

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🪴 gardening! gardening is a great hobby that gets your hands dirty AND gets you closer to your food. growing some of my own food/herbs in windowsills has been a game changer. this year, my partner and i rescued a sweet potato that had started to grow leaves and planted it!!

🖼️ another great one to do with pen and paper is make art or letters and leave them around for people to find in your community! nothing like spreading a little whimsy and joy to people’s lives :)

💌 letters/postcards. there’s so many things you can do with a pen and some paper! write to your representatives, write letters to incarcerated folks, or write to undecided voters in critical election areas. (there’s resources for all of these online, tag your favorite!!)

📚 and, if you have extra books, donate them to little free libraries! i recently made a pile of books i want to get rid of, and have been taking walks to different local little free libraries to drop some off :) and, you can find another book you want to read there too!

❄️ spring? winter? cleaning donating to free food pantries, going through your extra stuff and listing it for free online, etc! it can be fun to get rid of things you don’t need while supporting people who need it.

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If you're unhappy with the way things are currently in your life or the world, it's time to make the change (and support a small business while doing it!) This is the perfect holiday gift for the activist, anti-consumer, dont-know-what-to-get-for-them in your life.

and that’s why it’s time to make taking action JOYFUL! follow along for tips on how to change the way you live, reconnect with community, and have FUN while doing it 🥳

#activism #fun #community

So to any small business owners out there struggling with morale, this is your reminder that sometimes progress is slow, or feels nonexistent, and that’s completely okay. Your time is coming! Let’s hype each other up in the comments :)

#smallbusiness #entrepreneur #sales

I’ve been looking at some of the businesses I admire who took months or years to gain traction and reminding myself that that is totally NORMAL!

I have a few products up currently, am working on more, and have gained a few followers. It’s the little wins that mean a lot at this stage!

5) DON'T FORGET SOCIAL MEDIA! Social media profits from your data & ad viewing.
Find the platforms that work best for you.

What's something you're doing today to change your spending habits?

4) GOODBYE SUBSCRIPTIONS! Cancel your subscriptions to Amazon, big streaming services, etc. Try alternatives doing social good, like Libro (books) + PBS (TV). Purchase directly from the company. Have a product you like from Amazon? See if the seller has a way to buy from them directly.

3) BUY MINDFULLY. Look into businesses before you buy. No THANKS is an app that lets you scan a product's barcode before you buy + tells you if it's on a boycott list. lf you can, support small + local businesses!

2) USE YOUR LIBRARY. Did you know you can rent TONS more than books with a library Card?! Check out your to see local library have (like a library of things)!

1) LOOK TO YOUR COMMUNITY 1ST. Join buy nothing & free Facebook groups, Offerup, and Freecycle to share items with your neighbors. Embrace exchanges. If you have a service or product to offer, try offering it in exchange for other products/services.

"The master's tools will never dismantle the master's house" - Audre Lorde

In a capitalistic world, how we spend matters! Spending mindfully & locally is more important now than ever. Here are some tips for changing the way you spend:

Head to activateamerica.vote/postcards to get a list of folks & script! California, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Virginia are the states they’re mailing to right now.

#vote #politics #postcards

Plus, this is a way to take action that’s *fun*! We played some music, chatted, and turned it into a relaxing and joyful way to unwind. It was also great to practice my writing skills since I feel like I’m mostly typing these days 😭