14: The Power of Your Voice During Global Crisis + Staying Grounded Through Devastating Times

In this episode, I’m putting on my activist hat and calling you forward, especially if you're a creative, entrepreneur, healer, or purpose-led human navigating how to hold space for your work while grieving global injustice.We explore how witnessing collective trauma through social media impacts our nervous system, why your creativity matters more than ever, and how sharing your gifts is a sacred form of resistance. I’m also offering tangible tools for grounding yourself in these devastating times, beyond traditional "self-care" tips.This episode covers:Why what’s happening in Gaza is not “defense,” but a deliberate act of genocide, displacement, and white supremacyHow social media trauma is affecting our nervous systems (with data)What to do if you feel overwhelmed, numb, or guilty for living your lifeWhy your voice, your gifts, and your joy are needed now more than everHow sharing your work heals you, your lineage, and the collectiveWhy rest is resistance, and how to regulate your nervous system in these timesA tough-love reminder to stop scrolling and start creatingSTATS:A 2009 study by UC San Diego found the average American consumes 34 GB of information and 100,000+ words per day—5x more than in 1986.➤ Source: UC San Diego Study, 2009Trauma exposure among Millennials/Gen Z:Most have lived through 4–5 global/national crises before age 30, including 9/11, the Great Recession, COVID-19, mass shootings, and climate disasters.➤ Sources: APA, Pew Research, Time MagazineResources for Gaza (via: @so.informed on Instagram):→ Donate to individual fundraising campaigns so those on the ground can access what little food there is available: linktr.ee/fundsforgaza→ Flood the newsrooms of major media outlets and demand that they make Gaza front page news: writersagainstthewarongaza.com/action→ Plan a protest/rally wherever you are. Here are helpful tools to get you started: wolpalestine.com/resources/rally-toolkit→ Flood the inboxes of those in Congress: afsc.org/action/tell-congress-demand-lifesaving-aid-gaza→ Share the reality in Gaza across your social media. Downloadable graphics: bit.ly/so-gaza→ Boycott businesses that are complicit in the ongoing genocide in Gaza: bdsmovement.net→ To find more actionable items, visit uscpr.org/StopGazaGenocide