Compassion as activism

In a world where injustice is becoming more and more clear, activism is on the rise. “Activism” simply means advocating for the change you want to see in the world. If Shame is part of our activism game we aren’t truly embodying the change we want to see in the world. The way we Show Up as an activist matters. Don’t get me wrong, there’s not much more difficult than feeling like the world is broken and no one cares. But this is our work. Our work is to channel that energy, that rage, towards the levers of change. Our work is to examine the pain beneath that rage. What does injustice mean to me? Why does it hurt when others don’t seem to care? What is the experience of feeling small & powerless? Why am I so easily triggered? When we sit with these questions, we can begin to know the activist. We learn the Roots of our own pain - our Connection to the human experience. When we heal ourSelves, we reclaim our power and increase our capacity to be an agent of change. The world only changes when we change. I know so many beautiful souls who feel like they aren’t doing enough and it breaks my heart. The truth is that more than anything, the world needs truly compassionate, caring humans. Head over to weareinterconnected.substack.com to read the rest! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit weareinterconnected.substack.com