Not Collapsing When the World’s Heart Breaks Open

In this episode, we look at what’s happening in G@za, specifically through the lens of social media, and the forces that want to keep us skewing towards nervous system collapse and disassociation. Spoiler alert: it’s whiteness! It’s the ‘soothing’ lull of consumerism and capitalism! It’s the unconscious practice of abdicating personal power! It's compulsive information guzzling as a proxy for participation! It’s a habit of helplessness and prioritizing comfort in the face of inconceivable human suffering! 

This episode will be of interest to you if:

• you are vacillating between taking in too much information and not enough information, and are trying to find a balance of staying informed and giving space to your grief
• you’ve been struggling to feel like you’re ‘doing enough’ for the liberation of P@les ti ne (and all of humanity, in fact)
• you’re questioning this idea of enoughness when it comes to impact
• you are wrestling with the distinction between what is ‘turning away’ and what is a necessary attention hygiene when logging off the apps or news.
• you want a space to think through the messy intricacies of how to be present, wide-awake, and of service to this global moment.
• you want to be more EXPRESSED but feel yourself putting the brakes on your voice and ideas and truth.

Mentioned in the episode—

• Adrienne Maree Brown live on IG

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Big thanks to Ben Coleman for composing our theme music, and Gavin Bernard for vocals