<p>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.</p><p></p><p><em>If Shame is part of our activism game</em></p><p><em>we aren’t truly embodying the change we want to see in the world.</em></p><p><em>The way we Show Up as an activist matters.</em></p><p>Don’t get me wrong,</p><p>there’s not much more difficult than feeling like the world is broken and no one cares.</p><p>But this is our work.</p><p>Our work is to channel that energy, that rage, towards the levers of change.</p><p>Our work is to examine the pain beneath that rage.</p><p><em>What does injustice mean to me?</em></p><p><em>Why does it hurt when others don’t seem to care?</em></p><p><em>What is the experience of feeling small & powerless?</em></p><p><em>Why am I so easily triggered?</em></p><p>When we sit with these questions, we can begin to know the activist.</p><p>We learn the Roots of our own pain - our Connection to the human experience.</p><p><strong>When we heal ourSelves,</strong></p><p><strong>we reclaim our power and increase our capacity to be an agent of change.</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>The world only changes when we change.</strong></p><p></p><p><em>I know so many beautiful souls who feel like they aren’t doing enough</em></p><p><em>and it breaks my heart.</em></p><p><em>The truth is that more than anything,</em></p><p><em>the world needs truly compassionate, caring humans.</em></p><p></p><p>Head over to weareinterconnected.substack.com to read the rest! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.</p><p></p><p></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://weareinterconnected.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">weareinterconnected.substack.com</a>