{"id":4595,"date":"2025-05-07T08:00:51","date_gmt":"2025-05-07T15:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging5.brujaschool.com\/?p=4595"},"modified":"2026-04-18T17:37:56","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T00:37:56","slug":"what-to-do-when-the-world-feels-like-its-burning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brujaschool.com\/es\/what-to-do-when-the-world-feels-like-its-burning\/","title":{"rendered":"What to do when the world feels like it\u2019s burning (and you\u2019re still doing the dishes)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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On the surface, my days look pretty normal: I make coffee, do laundry, stare at a screen for inhumane lengths of time (we call it work), and try to squeeze in the gym, the grocery store, and maybe, if I\u2019m lucky, catch up with a friend.<\/span><\/p>\n

And then, the headlines hit:<\/span><\/p>\n

Another antidemocratic law passed quietly while everyone was asleep.
<\/span>Another school district pulling books by Black authors off the shelves.
Another protester tackled, arrested, disappeared.
Another billionaire lobbying to dismantle what\u2019s left of the safety net.<\/span><\/p>\n

All while my inbox fills up and the dishes still aren\u2019t done.<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s easy to look away. To tell yourself you\u2019ll think about it later. That\u2019s the plan: flood your life with chaos so you don\u2019t fight back. So you convince yourself that what you see isn\u2019t really happening. <\/span><\/p>\n

But you know better.
Because you\u2019re not paranoid\u2014you\u2019re awake.<\/span><\/p>\n

And being awake isn\u2019t the problem. It\u2019s the solution.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Authoritarianism doesn\u2019t arrive like a thunderclap. It seeps in slowly. It disguises itself as \u201claw,\u201d and feeds on your doubt. It whispers: Keep your head down. Don\u2019t make noise. You\u2019re imagining things.<\/span><\/p>\n

But you\u2019re not imagining it.
And you\u2019re not powerless.<\/span><\/p>\n

Being awake is a sacred responsibility. And one that comes with choice. With clarity. With magic.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Magic isn\u2019t about pretending everything\u2019s okay. <\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s about <\/span>refusing<\/span><\/i> to accept a world that was never built for our thriving.
<\/span>It\u2019s about <\/span>choosing<\/span><\/i> a future on purpose, even when the present feels impossible.
It\u2019s about <\/span>remembering<\/span><\/i> that the world has never changed by accident. It changes when people like you decide it must.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve already been protesting<\/strong>, organizing, educating, donating, voting, praying, protecting, calling, and showing up over and over again\u2014I see you. I honor you. And <\/span>this moment is asking for something more tender and more dangerous: to keep going with your soul intact<\/strong>. <\/span>To stay connected to spirit and community. To let your inner fire stay lit, not just for outrage, but for love, vision, and regeneration.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve been wondering what else is possible\u2014or where to start\u2014here are some ways to begin or deepen your practice:<\/strong><\/p>\n