RAISING LUMINARIES COLLAB LAB

Accountabili-Buddies

A habit-setting support group practicing tiny acts for resistance

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Accountabili-Buddies Support Group

Whether you’re learning how to rest, contacting your elected officials, or practicing anarchy calisthenics, one micro-rebellion each day adds up to long-term change.

How It Works

New rounds start on the 1st of each month
Set your intentions for a 20-day interval
Check in daily to share your progress & cheer each other on

Daily
Check-In

Track your progress in this month's challenge

(Opens a Google Sheet)

AUGUST

Join Our
Next Challenge

Reserve a space in next month's challenge spreadsheet

SEPTEMBER

FAQ & Troubleshooting

What goal should I choose?

Start small!
Smaller than that!
and get hyper-specific
Don’t drink 4 glasses of water a day. Drink two ounces of water every morning.
Don’t go for a 1-mile walk. Put your sneakers on after your morning coffee.
Don’t meditate 30 minutes every day. Sit in your favorite chair for 1 minute after dropping the kids off at school.
Think of the easiest trigger habit you’d have to establish in order to develop an expert discipline in 10-15 years.
This month is about starting.

How do I join?

Our Accountabili-buddies Challenges are hosted on google spreadsheets. (Register for a free google account if you haven’t already).
Sign up for our next challenge by adding your name and goals to an empty column in our Upcoming Challenge spreadsheet.
There’s no ‘right way’ to fill out the column. You can use this month’s sheet for inspiration if that’s helpful, or ask questions below.
Set a reminder to check in daily starting on the first day of our challenge. Set an alarm on your phone, email yourself, and mark your calendar.
Then join us daily during the challenge to track your progress and cheer our friends on!

What if I fail?

When we fail to meet our daily objectives, it’s most often because:
1. We tried to do too much
Reduce that 10-sit-up challenge to a 1-sit-up challenge.
2. We didn’t account for interruptions and obstacles with contingency objectives
Can’t putter in the garden while away from home? Step outside for 3 minutes.
3. We got sick or had a family or work emergency
Let yourself off the hook, or pick a challenge you can take on even when you’re exhausted.
Remember we’re building self-care habits so we can get a grip. Not beat-yourself-up habits to add to your busy day.
If your daily tasks feel like a punishment and aren’t helping you feel more patient and relaxed, pick a different challenge.
Failing and sharing what we learned – this is good practice! Congratulations – you tried something difficult!

Can I tweak my goal mid-challenge?

Absolutely! Life happens, and it’s totally cool to adjust your challenge as we go to make it more accessible. The point is to show up for each other ❤
This 30-day challenge is about developing a healthy habit that sharpens you into a well-oiled weapon of mass-awesomeness.
We’re here to try something new, cheer each other on, and learn what we need to prepare so we can maintain the most formidable tool in our kyriarchy-smashing arsenal – our badass bodies and brilliant minds.

Who created this collab lab experiment?

Raising Luminaries

Ashia Ray [they/them]

Ashia Ray is the Head Custodian of Infodumpery at Raising Luminaries, helping caregivers juggle advocacy and care work without losing their marbles.

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