I read a social media post that I cannot relocate, suggesting that what allows a choir to hold a note for an impossibly long time is that each singer can drop out and take a breath before resuming. As long as breaths are interspaced so they do not all overlap, the audience hears a consistent note, and the choir members achieve their goal of performing the music as composed.

The author took the choir analogy to discuss social activism and that volunteers and teams can achieve constant pressure if they act and then take a break as long as other individuals are committed to the process. The totality of overlapping efforts is not being ‘always on’ but rather being ‘in the game.’ The phrase ‘fight forward’ has been a guiding mantra for many social sector organizations. We cannot fight back against all the events that have transpired, but we can fight forward. We can be engaged in creating the best version of ourselves and our community while recognizing that our past versions have left room for improvement.