EP. 10: Mutual Aid as Sustained Resistance with HollyRose Baker

Summary

This conversation explores the concept of mutual aid as a transformative approach to healing and community support. Holly Rose Baker shares her journey from traditional therapy to finding healing through community engagement and activism. The discussion highlights the limitations of conventional therapy, the importance of building supportive infrastructures, and the need for joy and purpose in activism. Holly emphasizes that true community is about meeting each other's needs and fostering connections, rather than merely exchanging services. The conversation concludes with practical steps for individuals to engage in their communities and cultivate a mindset of love and appreciation for the world around them.

 

 Takeaways

• Mutual aid is a gift economy, not barter.
• Healing extends beyond the therapy room.
• Community engagement fosters personal growth.
• Traditional therapy often lacks connection.
• Finding purpose in community work is vital.
• Rest and joy are essential in activism.
• Building infrastructure of care is crucial.
• Community is about meeting each other's needs.
• Appreciating beauty is key to saving the world.
• Love and joy should guide our actions.

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HollyRose’s Featured Organizations and Information:

⁠Lower Alabama Native Plant Society⁠

⁠Social Fabric; Clothing in a Free Society⁠

⁠A Speculative Fiction Essay⁠

 

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