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100 Ways To Thrive Outside Of Capitalism

There is always another way, another choice.

Vanja Vukelic
Aug 14, 2023
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This letter is a continuation from my last publication. It’s a very small scroll that makes me think : what if we all wrote a list like this? It's really necessary, really fun, and it's really all within our reach. We just need to write it and share it and live it together.

  1. wake up really slowly

  2. dance and stretch every single day (a few times a day)

  3. make a list of everything that brings you joy 

  4. do everything that brings you joy

  5. when you think of someone, send them a loving note, or make them something

  6. cook at home 

  7. learn something you’re afraid to learn or you’re uncomfortable with 

  8. begin doing everything you know in your heart you should be doing 

  9. stop doing everything you know in your heart you should be doing

  10. be slow, present, and extremely sweet with your children, and all children

  11. always say how you’re feeling

  12. make no assumptions

  13. nurture all your relationships

  14. make art, offerings, gifts, food, and potions for people in your life

  15. ask for what you need even if it feels really challenging

  16. don’t make excuses; go to places you’re invited to! 

  17. don’t try to master things you’re not good at

  18. drink water and make healthy superfood smoothies every day

  19. walk barefoot and scream out loud when in nature. Also, sing, whisper, and giggle

  20. remember, right now, you have everything you need

  21. hold and hug your loved ones very close, very tight, and give them extra long attention

  22. grow a garden and share the harvest with others

  23. get your feet and hands earthy, your belly pressed against fertile soil

  24. give compliments to plants, hug trees, and bring offerings to the land

  25. verbally acknowledge others’ kindness, efforts, generosity, presence

  26. visualize your magical future

  27. always do what you say you’ll do

  28. trust yourself

  29. trust others

  30. take an extra long chamomile bath when you think you have no time

  31. forage for nettles, dry them in the sun and make nettle infusions 

  32. forage for dandelions, dry them in the sun and make a body oil

  33. say no often

  34. say yes often

  35. when is the last time you kissed your shoulders? Your hands? Knees?

  36. offer a random act of kindness to someone as often as you can

  37. donate something really important and special to you

  38. go for walks every single day

  39. get naked and fill your whole body with light for a few minutes a day

  40. practice courage

  41. become a better listener, ask questions 

  42. practice radical receptivity

  43. ask your body questions and listen attentively for answers

  44. eat soup 

  45. sing in a shower

  46. experience the joy of letting people support you

  47. talk to everyone about everything you love 

  48. tell the people you love exactly what you love about them

  49. hold hands with your kids, lovers, friends, family 

  50. make choices that feel aligned with your heart

  51. show up

  52. go to a public library and read a few pages of an empowering book

  53. find freedom in uncertainty

  54. breathe

  55. go for as many days without make-up, perfumes, deodorants, etc.

  56. hold yourself and others accountable 

  57. reveal yourself

  58. admit that you don’t know something

  59. learn the difference between your needs and wants

  60. make love

  61. improvise

  62. give yourself permission to make mistakes and be human

  63. pee when you need to pee, don’t hold it in

  64. bring a small gift to the person in your community you see often ( grocery clerk, delivery person, bus driver..)

  65. learn how to build a fire 

  66. learn how to mend a hole in socks

  67. learn how to bake bread

  68. make art for no reason

  69. prioritize your health and wellness, and the health and wellness of your family and community ( humans, animals, land, all living communities ) 

  70. cultivate inner authority

  71. divest your need to prove yourself through hard work

  72. create meaning in your life that has nothing to do with consumerism

  73. build alliances

  74. walk or bike as much as you can instead of driving. 

  75. check social media only once a day if you have to

  76. seek collaboration over competition

  77. be vocal about your anxiety, depression, pain, grief, confusion,…

  78. refuse to attribute a financial amount to your worth 

  79. consume less of everything

  80. spend time not working without guilt 

  81. amplify voices that have been silenced 

  82. return the crystals you bought back to earth

  83. find and build communities

  84. set your intention for the day every morning

  85. learn the importance of initiations for yourself and your children

  86. make art and gift it often

  87. lay in the grass and listen to the birds chirping

  88. know when to step away

  89. define clear boundaries

  90. learn something new about yourself 

  91. clothe-swap

  92. protest the changes you don’t like

  93. remember: your kids, your art, your health, and your connections matter more than your work 

  94. lock yourself in a room and sleep all day

  95. tell yourself you love yourself, that you’re worthy, every single day, a few times a day

  96. be mindful of how you spend your time

  97. be of service and support to the elders in your life and communities

  98. honor your inner voice

  99. keep yours and others’ stories alive

  100. the most precious gift you can gift yourself and others is time. time is not money; time is love

If you're feeling inspired, I'd love for you to share a few ways you believe we can thrive outside of capitalism in the comments below. Let's explore together and imagine a world beyond the confines of traditional systems that no longer serve us.

Love,

Vanja

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Eva Koscak
Writes Meanderings
Aug 14Liked by Vanja Vukelic

A few things that come to mind on how to thrive outside of capitalism:

1 move your body more than you think you have to

2 practice being gentle with yourself and others

3 rest frequently

4 learn how to listen (and respond) to the signals your body is sending from within

5 support small, local business

6 spend as much time as you can in nature

7 do the things you love for the sheer pleasure of doing them (not for any kind of future attainment)

8 ask "How can I love you?", instead of "Why don't you love me?"

9 tell your friends how proud you are of them

10 collect acts of kindness, not titles and houses

Thanks Vanja, for starting the list. <3

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Jessica White
Aug 17Liked by Vanja Vukelic

1.) write, even if you don’t think you’re good at it

2.) jump in the ocean without worrying if you’ll get your hair wet

3.) help take care of your childhood home when visiting

4.) sleep with the window open sometimes so the sun can wake you up

5.) draw something that you’ve taken a picture of

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