Following the murder of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor at the hands of the police, I have seen Philly (and many other places) mobilize to fight against racism and a justice system that is not doing its job.

Since the pandemic started I’ve been thinking a lot more about my personal impact in the world - how I contribute to capitalism and how detrimental that can be. I think about how I’ve always thought of Amazon as a necessary evil. And then seeing how one person can gain so much wealth when the bulk of the world is struggling - makes you realize it’s not a necessary evil. I can find other ways. But I can find other ways because I now have the time to do so. Working less has provided me the time to invest in my community, to grow vegetables in my garden, and make hundreds of masks to give away to the community.