Self-Care as Resistance

When I think about God, I think about triangles. 🔺

Equilateral triangles, to be specific—each angle dependent on the other two.

Which is to say:
👉 The way we relate to ourselves
👉 The way we relate to each other
👉 The way we relate to something bigger
…are all deeply connected.

👋 New here? I refer to God as Jerry Gergich from Parks & Rec. Here’s why 📼👈

Now listen—
It’s way easier to treat yourself (or others) like 💩 when you’re not actively in relationship with something beyond yourself.
When you’re not living as a steward of unconditional love, things fall apart.

And sure, this might sound rich coming from me—a heathen with a capital H.
Maybe it’s even activating your old evangelical trauma.
But I’m not talking about dogma.

I’m talking about systems.
We are each part of something vast.
Our thoughts create ripples—sometimes microscopic, sometimes seismic.

💥 When your relationship with your Self and your Higher Power is strong,
You’re harder to manipulate. Period.

Because here’s the truth:
Knowing who the f**k you are is resistance.

Let me explain. 👇

I recently read a paper by Xiaoxiao Shen. 🧠

It explored how psychological needs create profiles that are more vulnerable to propaganda.

Check out these wild findings (emphasis mine):
🧩 Propaganda that appeals to ego-defensive needs (AKA self-esteem protection) is the most effective.
🧩 People with high ego-defensive needs are more susceptible.
🧩 Propaganda works best when it matches your psychological vulnerabilities.

So yes—Self-Care is resistance.
✨ Strengthening your relationship with Self + Spirit → stronger critical thinking
✨ Stronger critical thinking → harder to manipulate

This is sacred.
This is political.
This is the work.

🌀 Self-care > self-concept > spiritual connection > resistance

Yours in Resistance, 

M. 

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