Archive - The Advocate Next Door

The 12-Minute Solution for Women Who Want to Make a Difference

The compound interest of democracy: why small, consistent actions create massive change

29 mins ago •

Why Losing Public Media Means Losing Democracy Itself

What a Burmese Monk Taught Me About American Democracy

Aug 3 •

July 2025

How Poverty Porn Scatters Your Impact

Use this framework to stop scattering your heart and start changing the world

Jul 27 •

For Everyone Who’s Ever Been Told They Don’t Belong

Deep Brew: On finding the courage to stop tending other people’s fires.

Jul 20 •

Your Heart Wasn't Made to Care About Everything

What happens when you ask: "What's worth my whole heart?"

Jul 13 •

I Check News 57 Times Daily

How to join the Great Civic Detox and cleanse your information diet in 5 simple steps

Jul 6 •

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June 2025

Dear America: We Are Not Powerless.

How forgiveness unlocks the power to build the country we know is possible

Jun 29 •

Stop Crash Dieting Your Civic Life

Why we need sustainable engagement, not civic intensity

Jun 22 •

We're Medicating Democracy's Symptoms

Treating political violence like a security problem instead of a social crisis

Jun 17 •

Your Political Engagement Strategy Is Junk Food

The crash diet problem destroying American activism—and the wellness approach that works

Jun 16 •

Eight Books That Are Quietly Reshaping How I Show Up

No. 25 | They’re not leadership books. They’re not self-help. Just the kind of stories that stay with you—and shift something.

Jun 8 •

May 2025

Tired of Caring? This List Is for You

No 24. | 8 ways to stay grounded, do good, and not lose yourself this summer

May 25 •

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