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37 New Year’s Resolutions That Help Others Too

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  1. Save up your coins and donate them at the end of each month
  2. Shop with AmazonSmile
  3. Encourage discussion on controversial issues
  4. Volunteer for a literacy program
  5. Get to know your wait staff when eating out
  6. Pay attention to and challenge situations of gender role reinforcement
  7. Begin gardening
  8. Buy from ethical makeup brands
  9. Inject important issues into your daily conversations
  10. Acknowledge your privileges
  11. Encourage the success of those around you
  12. Start a fundraising campaign
  13. Read from sources you may disagree with
  14. Support independent bookstores
  15. Listen without being defensive
  16. Be on the lookout for signs of mental illness
  17. Buy fruits and vegetables from local farmers markets
  18. Clean out your closet monthly, and donate the clothes you don’t wear
  19. Start composting
  20. Be on the lookout for situations of misrepresentation and call them out
  21. Educate those that are close to you
  22. Be kinder to strangers (including homeless people)
  23. Go meat-free for a day of the week
  24. Listen to music from other cultures
  25. Read three news articles a day
  26. Don’t be a bystander on social media
  27. Sign petitions advocating for platforms you believe in
  28. Support local artists
  29. Correct and become conscious of gendered pronouns
  30. Read philosophy
  31. Share diverse children’s book with younger people in your life
  32. Investigate the charities you donate to
  33. Attend a protest for an issue you’re passionate about
  34. Shop at thrift stores for new clothes
  35. Walk instead of driving as much as possible
  36. Consume cultural products produced by women
  37. Write your state senator or representative
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