Hero

I feel compelled to write something about coffee and superheroes. It's a pairing that has gone back to early comic books. Coffee During Patrols If you are looking for a way to show your face publicly while out on patrol and gain some public support, try making a little stop for coffee at the end of your patrol. This is also a great way to make new RLSH feel comfortable. You show them the ropes while out on patrol, stop for coffee at the end, and maybe spend a little time di

How does one find success as a Real Life Superhero? There are some major obstacles that tend to crop up when people want to get into the RLSH line of work: regular patrols, uniform, fear of the public, endless "what if" scenarios, and the kitchen sink effect. I'm going to address each of these and how you can overcome them. Regular Patrols Going on regular patrols may feel a little overwhelming at first. Once you start making it a regular part of your routine, it becomes no

This is a repost since I've been asked about how to get started. This is a quick start guide for those who want to take the plunge into the RLSH life.  This is a once a week plan with a low-impact start. What You Will Need: Name Color Scheme Activewear Pocket System Optional Extras Name You’ll want to have a name that you sync with.  Superhero names often utilize: color, animals, insects, nature (plants, weather, etc), power-emphasis/specialty-emphasis, concepts (like Dusk, D

This is a hypothetical for the RLSH community to consider. Should there be suggested minimal levels of performance for RLSH to strive to...

The Real Life Superhero (RLSH) subculture should make you think of comic books.  People within the community are attempting to emulate...

Can you be a superhero if you have no powers? The Tick, pilot episode, 2001 This is a question that is often asked in jest, as if we’re...

Burnout is caused by mental, physical, and emotional exhaustion usually caused by prolonged stress.  It’s a very real thing and it sucks...

Issue awareness RLSH strictly show up to raise awareness of their one focal issue. These RLSH have become extremely passionate about a...

Community service includes, but isn’t limited to: working with the literacy council, volunteering at the soup kitchen, assisting with...

It’s Monday, June 9th.  Today is day 4 of the LA Anti-ICE Riots.  Rallies in support of LA, protesting ICE’s unlawful actions (no due...

Safety and crime patrol is possibly the first thing most people think of when it comes to the word “superhero”.  We immediately reflect...

RLSH Support is the invisible support system for the RLSH community, but at the same time is essential for the community to survive....

Compassion and empathy are big players for those RLSH who do homeless assistance.  There are a variety of goals with homeless assistance:...

There are 5 main types of work that Real Life Superheroes tend to take on: homeless assistance, safety & crime patrol, community service,...

One of the most important items you will wear as an RLSH is footwear. Every time you go out, no matter what you wear, you always wear...

The question of identity comes up time and time again with superheroes.  Where do you draw the line at keeping your identity at bay? ...

When it comes to superheroes, ethics is a topic that starts to regularly come up.  In the RLSH community it will often be a subject of...

This is a quick start guide for those who want to take the plunge into the RLSH life.  This is a once a week plan with a low-impact...

Do you need to make the papers to become a real RLSH? No.  It does give you a little publicity and brief fame, which tends to feed the...

A big part of being an RLSH is the uniform.  The first thing that other people see is your uniform, followed by your actions.  Unless you...