If you are using regular latex paint to paint your upholstery, you will need to amend it. This means adding textile medium to the paint so that it sticks to the fabric. Mix together one part paint and two parts textile medium in a jar. This will thin out the latex paint and allow it to bond with the fabric. If you are applying paint to vinyl upholstery, you may need to apply an undercoat that helps the paint stick to the vinyl. This is only necessary for certain paints, so look at the directions of the paint you bought to make sure. The undercoat may be applied with a brush or from a spray can. This varies depending on the specific product you are using. Spray or paint on the first coat. Depending on the specific directions supplied on the product you are using, your first coat will either be very thin or thick enough to cover up the previous color of the upholstery. If you are painting vinyl, you want to be focused on a smooth, streak-less coat that does not drip. This is usually done by applying thin coats. If you are painting fabric, your first coat is likely to soak in a lot. You may not have complete coverage but just make sure that the entire surface has paint applied to it. It is important to let your paint coats dry completely between coats. This assures that the paint solidifies and sticks to the surface you are painting correctly. It also assures that subsequent coats dry quicker. Follow the directions on the paint container for dry times between coats. Each paint may take a different amount of time to dry. Put on more layers of paint until the surface is covered to your satisfaction. This may be only one more coat, or it could be numerous additional coats. Be patient and do as many coats as it takes to get the finish you want. Skipping additional coats can lead to a less polished finish or a shorter lifespan for the paint.
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One-sentence summary -- Prepare the paint, if necessary. Apply an undercoat, if necessary. Apply the first coat. Allow the paint to dry between coats. Apply additional coats.

Do not take racism lying down. Act on your beliefs when you come across injustice, prejudice, and discriminatory words. Call out racism when you see it. Don't be afraid to stand up for someone who is being mistreated! Use your words, your actions, and your influence. Be bold, but be smart. Think about how you can intervene most effectively. Keep a cell phone camera handy, and take video footage of any oppressive acts that you encounter. Do not be afraid to videotape law enforcement officers if you feel that they are physically or verbally oppressing a civilian. Broadcast the truth. Show your friends, tell your story, and post your footage to social media. If you can't take video, take photos or record audio. At the very least, pay close attention. A solid eyewitness account is better than nothing. React with intention, and advocate nonviolently. Try to hold your cool and maintain perspective in the face of deep injustice. Do not submit, but be careful about acting with anger. Sometimes, it's best to slow down and consider the wisest way to react. Find your center and work from there. Take your cues from nonviolent activists like Rosa Parks, Nelson Mandela, Harriet Tubman, and Martin Luther King, Jr.: men and women who used their frustration to help people rather than hurt people. Each day, be the change that you wish to see in the world. Consider that anger often arises in response to anger. Ask yourself whether, by reacting angrily, you will actually solve the problem or only feed the cycle of anger.
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One-sentence summary -- Intervene. Document injustice. Keep a level head.

You may be so busy dealing with a serious break-up, a job loss, or another significant event in your life that you don't have time to shower or get more than a few hours of sleep a night. However, if you want to be mentally strong, then you have to be physically able, too. If your body is in a funk or you're just feeling unkempt, then you'll be even less equipped to deal with the challenges. No matter how awful you're feeling, you need to make an effort to shower, brush your teeth, sleep, and get into a normal routine, so that you can start feeling as "normal" as you can. Make sure to make time for mental breaks when you're caring for yourself, too. Studies show that taking mental breaks, whether you're just daydreaming or closing your eyes and listening to a song that you love, can help ward off those stress chemicals and will prevent you from feeling overwhelmed. Your self-esteem depends on, among other things, how you value yourself. It's important to form a positive perspective about yourself and about life in general to ensure resilience. In acquiring competencies and responsibilities, you nourish your self-esteem, so it is important to get involved in life and not withdraw into yourself and feel threatened. If you feel that you are worthless, then you will feel incapable of tackling challenges. Use self-enhancement by paying close attention to your positive qualities, while minimizing your negative ones. You can begin by making a list of everything you like about yourself. Seek value through using your talents and abilities to their fullest, be it in a professional, volunteer, business, home front, or other capacity. Learn new abilities and skills as often as you can. This will strengthen your self-esteem and can also ward off fears. For example, if you're afraid your children might be hurt some day, take a basic first aid course to reduce your sense of fear and to increase your confidence in being able to cope should something happen. Workshops, seminars, courses, etc., are all good ways to improve your knowledge and to expand your network of acquaintances on whom you can draw support if needed. Creativity is an expression of yourself and the way in which you live. Creativity lets you unleash what words or conversation cannot express or even understand. Nourishing your creativity can also help you be more creative when finding more solutions to problems, and will show you that you can look at the world in more than one way. Take a photography class, write a poem, take up watercolor painting, redecorate your room in an original way, or consider sewing your own clothes. Though you don't need to have six pack abs to deal with a major crisis, being physically strong certainly helps. Due to the mind-body connection, if your body is stronger, then you have built up the strength and endurance to have a stronger mind, and it will indeed help you in moments of crisis. Being physically fit may improve your self-esteem, positive thinking, and ability to feel empowered, all of which will help you be more resilient. Try starting with something simple like taking a walk in the sunshine for twenty minutes a day; this activity has been proven to help people be more open-minded and ready to face challenges. It's important to unravel past motivations that feed into current approaches to life. Until you make peace with the hardships of the past, they may continue to influence and even direct your current responses. See setbacks and past issues as a chance to learn. Don't expect this to happen overnight but do tackle it; the end result will be a far more resilient self. Journaling about what happened and what you learned from it can help you come to terms with the past. See a therapist, a counselor, or your doctor if you cannot work through past issues alone. Think about past setbacks that made you feel like your life was over. See how you were able to work through them -- and to come out stronger on the other side. If you feel like you're missing closure on an event from your past, try to figure out what it will take to move on, such as confronting someone or visiting a place where you used to live. It isn't always possible to get closure, but there may be a way to change your thinking about the past so you can feel stronger when addressing future challenges.
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Take care of yourself daily. Sustain your self-esteem. Nourish your creativity. Stay physically fit. Make peace with your past.