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Instead Of Spending Your Time Researching Your Man’s Ex, Use It To Do These 17 Things

Take this time to research your privilege.

Jennifer Kustanovich
Aug 05, 2020
The State University of New York at Stony Brook
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Instead Of Spending Your Time Researching Your Man’s Ex, Use It To Do These 17 Things
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Listen, you can do whatever you want with your free time. It's yours to spend and you have free range. However, I hope you recognize that there are a ton of proactive things you can do right now instead of stalking your man's ex – yes, I know you do it becuase we are all guilty of it.

Take this time to research your privilege. There are always new things to learn and ways to deepen your understanding of yourself, this world, and your surroundings. We live in a multi-dimensional, ever-changing society that needs your help and your time. By that, I mean there are so many layers to each and every one of us, and with our physical, mental, spiritual, or emotional selves, we can create real, positive change.

Here are 17 things to do instead of scrolling through the ex's Instagram:

1. Find out what's happening in Yemen and how you can help.

2. Sign up to volunteer at your local [fill in the blank].

3. Start a GoFundMe for Beirut, Lebanon.

4. Learning about U.S. history. and oppression

5. Start your very own compost for the environment.

6. Learn about the stock market and investing for your future.

7. Join or start a protest about something you care about.

8. Educate yourself on the issues various presidential candidates and government officials stand for.

Don't forget to register to vote.

9. Watch a documentary about racism.

10. Research the electoral college and its beginnings.

11. Read a self-help book.

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12. Learn about the criminal justice reform.

13. Prepare sandwiches and hand them out to the homeless.

14. Sign petitions to actually try to help people.

15. Talk to people about immigration and how it has affected them. 

16. Try to meditate.

See Also "Here Are 16 Guided Meditations To Follow When You Need To Zen Out, From A Meditation Instructor."

17. Take a class on gender issues.

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