I have been involved in a number of activist causes since I was 14 and have always been an "action-oriented" sort.
In the last year, I've all but dropped one activist organization I have been involved in for 20 years. I'm still doing a lot of community organizing, but in different ways - I help people organize learning around areas of interest and find money and resources to help them do this. I also write about socially and environmentally-progressive subjects that interest me and I publish online - sustainable food being one of my main interests at the moment. I'm deeply involved in my daughter's preschool and on the board of two sustainable food organizations.
However, when the government did something that wasted hours upon hours of volunteer time this fall, I did not write a letter. I would love to homeschool dd (dh is not interested, so we're not at the moment), but I haven't written to the school board to champion my idea for a local homelearning center in unused school space.
This feels different from the times that I have had activist burnout. I'm just not angry anymore. I moved from angry to things that inspire hope, and those I am still doing. But I can't seem to move myself into a state of mild irritation. I don't feel passionate. I don't think I'm depressed, could be just tired (I have chronic health issues). Maybe I need a break to reflect? Or maybe I am simply moving into a time when I feel like working in a different way? Passive middle age
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Have you ever experienced this?
In the last year, I've all but dropped one activist organization I have been involved in for 20 years. I'm still doing a lot of community organizing, but in different ways - I help people organize learning around areas of interest and find money and resources to help them do this. I also write about socially and environmentally-progressive subjects that interest me and I publish online - sustainable food being one of my main interests at the moment. I'm deeply involved in my daughter's preschool and on the board of two sustainable food organizations.
However, when the government did something that wasted hours upon hours of volunteer time this fall, I did not write a letter. I would love to homeschool dd (dh is not interested, so we're not at the moment), but I haven't written to the school board to champion my idea for a local homelearning center in unused school space.
This feels different from the times that I have had activist burnout. I'm just not angry anymore. I moved from angry to things that inspire hope, and those I am still doing. But I can't seem to move myself into a state of mild irritation. I don't feel passionate. I don't think I'm depressed, could be just tired (I have chronic health issues). Maybe I need a break to reflect? Or maybe I am simply moving into a time when I feel like working in a different way? Passive middle age
?Have you ever experienced this?
