Ep 78: Feeling Rage, Finding Joy (Reprise of Ep 10)

Send us a message via text message! Link accessible at joyousjustice.buzzsprout.com. ✅With all that’s going on in the world right now (and since we’re in the middle of two (2!) months of Adar, we thought it would be good to reprise Episode 10 from the conclusion of election season. Tracie asks April for advice on working through the negative emotions that sometimes accompany justice work. They unpack the ways we've been taught to associate anger or rage with justice work (and anxiety with intelligence), and April shares suggestions for achieving the positive effects of BOTH feeling your feelings AND cultivating joy and presence.Check out our discussion/reflection questions for this episode:  https://joyousjustice.com/blog/jews-talk-racial-justice-ep-78Find April and Tracie's full bios and submit topic suggestions for the show at www.JewsTalkRacialJustice.comLearn more about Joyous Justice where April is the founding and fabulous (!) director, and Tracie is a senior partner: https://joyousjustice.com/Support the work our Jewish Black & Native woman-led vision for collective liberation here: https://joyousjustice.com/support-our-workWatch our free masterclass to learn more about Racial Justice Launch Pad: bit.ly/RJLPMC53minWatch Thich Nhat Hanh’s video “How to deal with strong emotions”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJX8WkKbPf8Read more about Rabbi David Jaffe and his book, Changing the World from the Inside Out: https://www.rabbidavidjaffe.com/davids-book/Support the showDiscussion and reflection questions:What in this episode is new for you? What have you learned and how does it land?What is resonating? What is sticking with you and why?What, if anything feels hard? What is challenging or on the edge for you?If relevant. what feelings and sensations are arising as you reflect on themes from this episode, and where in your body do you feel them?What key insights or strategies are you carrying forward and how do you want to weave them into your living and/or leadership?