The new moon refers to the start of the lunar phase when the first tiny sliver of a crescent that can be seen after the Moon and the Sun are in conjunction. New moons are perfect times for reflection and introspection, taking stock of the last lunar cycle and setting intentions for the new one….

Those of us committed to social justice are old friends with exhaustion. Akwugo Emejulu and Leah Bassel’s essay on ‘The politics of exhaustion’ explores how women of color activists prioritize collective needs above their own and engage in unsustainable care work that inevitably leads to their burnout. You can’t pour from an empty cup. The…

Setting and maintaining better boundaries is vital to our health, safety, and wellbeing. Having firm boundaries are especially important for intersectional feminism because burnout is one of the most common perils of social justice activism. Boundaries are the framework in which we take responsibility for our own emotions and actions and relinquish responsibility for the…