Transformative Mutual Aid Practices (T-MAPs) are a set of tools that provide space for building a personal “map” of wellness strategies, resilience practices, unique stories, and community resources. Creating a T-MAP will inspire you to connect your struggle to collective struggles. When we make and share our T-MAPs with others they become potent tools for healing and liberation.
Your T-MAP is a guide for navigating challenging times, figuring out what you care about, and communicating with the important people in your life
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T-MAPs and my own story
Sometimes, I miss what is most obvious. I’ve been writing (a lot) about T-MAPs (https://quakersandreligioussocialism.com/t-maps/) Yesterday (T-MAPs and YOUR own story) I said ‘I sense that I’ve written enough about Transformative Mutual Aid Practices (T-MAPs).’ This morning, I was feeling chaotic, I guess I might say. I won’t present the long list of my concerns. I’m…
T-MAPs and your own story
I sense that I’ve written enough about Transformative Mutual Aid Practices (T-MAPs). This is a link to all that I’ve written about T-MAPs: https://quakersandreligioussocialism.com/t-maps/ You can create your own T-MAP. This can be helpful either for you personally, or as a tool to share with a group you belong to. Writing down stories about our…
Origins of T-MAPs
As global chaos erupts in so many ways and places, I feel pressure (on myself) to write about that, as I would have in the past. (There is information below about a Friends Committee on National Legislation event, Calling for a Ceasefire: Israel-Palestine Briefing.) Instead, I’m led to continue to write about transformative mutual aid…
Transformative Mutual Aid Practices Part 2
Today, October 18, 2023, the world seems to be falling into chaos on so many levels. Beyond the increasing threats of environmental devastation, there is the complete dysfunction of the US Congress. Economic stresses are increasing as prices for everything are skyrocketing. Wars in Ukraine and the Middle East threaten to draw more countries into…
Prefigurative Mental Health Support
What is the condition of your mental health today? I’ve been thinking about this more recently when I read this quote. “Everyone is depressed. It’s not just you. It’s everywhere and everyone. It is the state of the world.” Tracy Collins Until recently, I had not allowed myself to pay attention to my mental health.…
Spirit, Justice, Mutual Aid, Healing and Survival
A number of ideas have come together for me lately. So, I’ve taken some time to write the following, putting them all together. The PDF of Spirit, Justice, Mutual Aid, Healing and Survival can be found below. There is a button to download the PDF. This is the link to the same PDF document online:…
T-MAPs Section 5: Support
This is a continuation of the series on Transformative Mutual Aid Practices (T-MAP’s)(See: https://quakersandreligioussocialism.com/t-maps/ ) Section 5 is about where you find support. There are sections where you list the names of people and organizations that you find supportive. I won’t list my support people here, but you get the idea. This section ends with the…
T-MAPs 4: Slipping off the Tracks
This is a continuation of the series on Transformative Mutual Aid Practices (T-MAP’s) (See: https://quakersandreligioussocialism.com/t-maps/ ) This section is a bit odd for me. The questions relate to significant stresses, deeper than I’ve had to deal with. There were significant stresses related to my career as a neonatal respiratory therapist, software and medical hardware engineer,…
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