How can we keep the blue wave going right now? While the other side plots its next moves, we must keep building our own empowerment.
One path is to truly "see" and be inspired by those leaders who have come forward now.
After the presidential election, I looked with concern for leaders of the resistance. The people were in shock; I was in shock. Oh, most of us knew what was unfolding in the T camp, what would always unfold if T got into power. But it was still a shock to see it happening. And there seemed to be no strong leadership to rally around.
Now we are back in our bodies, finding our bearings.
We are seeing powerful voices rise. More will follow.
Our movement grows stronger when we, the people, recognize and lift up the leaders who helped make this blue wave possible. When we fill our hearts with those who inspire us, we draw on their strength. By amplifying them, we empower ourselves—and everyone who listens.
I always see Ruth Bader Ginsburg in spirit, but I also want to take in the spirits of living leaders: Gavin Newsom, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, NYC's new mayor Zohran Mamdani, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, and of course Bernie Sanders, who has carried this mission his entire career.
These are the souls who inspire me. Who inspires you? I know there are others who’ve been leading.
I also wonder—what is the invisible strength these people have to reach the masses?
I believe it’s heart strength. The electromagnetic field of the heart is 5,000 times stronger than that of the brain. That’s a fact. Heart strength may be the secret current these leaders carry—it’s what pulls the rest of us upward.
It is heart power that will stand up to the dark forces trying to steal our democracy, harm immigrants, and demonize those who serve the public good—scientists, healthcare advocates, military service members, and representatives who honor the Constitution.
And it is heart power that will save our democracy. These leaders help us find it—within ourselves, and within each other.
So what am I asking here? To highlight our leaders. And help others to rise.
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@jeanne-mayell another great leader to follow for the list. I have absolutely zero doubts and worries that she will be representing Michigan in the United States Senate for many many years to come. Mallory McMorrow. One of the most genuine light ringers I have ever had the pleasure to meet, shake hands with, send some text messages back-and-forth with, and get a selfie with. They do not come more genuine and honest than her
A major leader I look to is Pete Buttigeg. I feel he's important. I'm not a "focus on the person" type person. (Like if many major Democrats were on the Epstein list I would go 'Kay, that's sad but I'll vote for others" for example.) But he calls to me, and has since he first appeared.
@jeanne-mayell another great leader to follow for the list. I have absolutely zero doubts and worries that she will be representing Michigan in the United States Senate for many many years to come. Mallory McMorrow. One of the most genuine light ringers I have ever had the pleasure to meet, shake hands with, send some text messages back-and-forth with, and get a selfie with. They do not come more genuine and honest than her
Agree 100%!
A major leader I look to is Pete Buttigeg. I feel he's important. I'm not a "focus on the person" type person. (Like if many major Democrats were on the Epstein list I would go 'Kay, that's sad but I'll vote for others" for example.) But he calls to me, and has since he first appeared.
I look forward to what is in store for Pete! I do hope greater things, he has such a good, genuine vibe around him.
Adding to the list of people I feel lead with Light:
I also follow Pete Buttigieg What a LIGHT he has!; Some names not listed so far:
James Talarico of Texas, who is running to replace gop John Cornyn's seat in '26; Elissa Slotkin, Dem Senator from Michigan;Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthol, Senators from Connecticut; Rep Jamie Raskin of Maryland.
This may not actually be resistance but it is what I can muster up: participating in handwriting our US Constitution.
I have an interactive installation at an art center in my region that was juried into the exhibition along with the work of lots of other artists. It documents my own handwriting out (hand copying word for word) the Constitution, which I undertook a few months ago while recovering from a broken leg. The activity has been described as “activism for introverts”, just right for me.
I worked on the hand copying every evening for a month, in a quiet contemplative space, yielding reflections and insights I had never engaged - not having looked at the Constitution since tenth grade in 1969.
Next week I’ll be at the art center set up with resources for others to start their own practice if they wish. It will be an evening with free admission.
Check out the process at handwritingtheconstitution.org