<description>&lt;p&gt;As a chronic “I want to change the world”-er &lt;em&gt;(technical term)&lt;/em&gt;, I have expended vast amounts of my mental, emotional, and spiritual energy trying to figure out what I can &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Do&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; to make a meaningful impact.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;What has become clear to me though is that we change the world through who we are &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Being&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Don’t get me wrong, action matters, but even more foundational, and critical, than that is:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Who we are &amp; how we Show Up in the world.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;If you are always working towards a cause &amp; burning yourSelf out,&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;You are not making the full impact that you desire to.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this scenario, you may be doing important work from a &lt;em&gt;logistical&lt;/em&gt; standpoint,&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;but you are not embodying the energy that can truly change the Collective &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;(and likely what you care so deeply about)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt; at its Root.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Your nervous system is still aligned with the Paradigm that is perpetuating the issue you so desperately want to change.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Changing Paradigms requires embodying the energy of the change we wish to see.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;The change we make in the world - the impact we have on Life itself - is an imprint of our nervous system.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In other words, it isn’t what we &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Do&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; as much as who we are and how we Show Up.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;When we choose Joy &amp; Rest, we are choosing a different Paradigm.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Choosing Joy &amp; Rest is an act of rebellion within the current broken Paradigm.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Prioritizing Joy &amp; Rest is choosing Connection with Self.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Prioritizing Joy &amp; Rest opens up Space for us to Connect with others and Nature.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Prioritizing Joy &amp; Rest is choosing&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;em&gt;stillness over movement&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt; quiet over noise&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt; regulation over dysregulation&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;em&gt;Connection over Disconnection&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Prioritizing Joy &amp; Rest changes the world.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;When the stakes are high - as they are now and will be increasingly in years and decades to come - it feels counterintuitive and even downright impossible or shameful to Rest or experience Joy.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It’s so easy to feel like you can’t Rest until the injustice goes away.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It’s so easy to burn yourSelf out from a place of passion.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It’s so easy to let the rage keep your system in a constant state of activation.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We must avoid this at all costs my friend.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Don’t fall into the trap of thinking you cannot feel good just because others don’t.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Once we give in to that,&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We lose our Power.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We lose our Potency.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We water ourSelves &amp; our life force down.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We dampen our ability to create change.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Your Privilege &amp; Safety create the ideal environment for you to Support those who are suffering&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Your ability to gift yourSelf Joy &amp; Rest is precious.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Joy &amp; Rest are the building blocks of collective liberation.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;When we can embody Joy &amp; Rest ourSelf,&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;we are doing the work of regulating the nervous system of the Collective.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We’re so used to creating Disruption by Doing&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;that we completely miss the effectiveness of creating change by Being.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Our nervous systems are collectively programmed to believe that Being isn’t enough.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We need Doing, but we also need Being.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;It takes more capacity to embody Joy &amp; Rest than it does Action &amp; Rage.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Privilege &amp; Safety are a gift.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Have the utmost gratitude for them.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Utilize them to Rest &amp; experience Joy -&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;to create Connection with Self, others, &amp; Nature.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;This is what heals the Collective at the Root.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Rest.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Play.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Connect.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Experience Beauty &amp; gather your energy.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Then let your passion out from that grounded, powerful place.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Get angry.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Speak up.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Stand up for what is right.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Do the work the world needs.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Then Rest &amp; Recharge.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Create the safety for yourSelf that you wish was available for all.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Create Space.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Generate Energy.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Engage Powerfully.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Disengage Gracefully.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Create Space.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;And the cycle begins again.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;This is how you Show Up as the most Potent, Powerful version of yourSelf.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;This is how you create change in the Collective at its Roots.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Who are you going to &lt;/em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Be&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;em&gt; in 2024?&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;How are you going to &lt;/em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Show Up&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;?&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;What will your &lt;/em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;energetic signature&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;em&gt; be?&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;What &lt;/em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;nervous system imprint&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;em&gt; will you contribute to the Collective?&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;How will you experience &lt;/em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Joy &amp; Rest&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;?&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit &lt;a href="https://weareinterconnected.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1"&gt;weareinterconnected.substack.com&lt;/a&gt;</description>

Interconnected

Benjamin Fritz

Joy & Rest will change the world

JAN 20, 20246 MIN
Interconnected

Joy & Rest will change the world

JAN 20, 20246 MIN

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<p>As a chronic “I want to change the world”-er <em>(technical term)</em>, I have expended vast amounts of my mental, emotional, and spiritual energy trying to figure out what I can <strong><em>Do</em></strong> to make a meaningful impact.</p><p>What has become clear to me though is that we change the world through who we are <strong><em>Being</em></strong><em>.</em></p><p>Don’t get me wrong, action matters, but even more foundational, and critical, than that is:</p><p><strong>Who we are & how we Show Up in the world.</strong></p><p><em>If you are always working towards a cause & burning yourSelf out,</em></p><p><strong><em>You are not making the full impact that you desire to.</em></strong></p><p>In this scenario, you may be doing important work from a <em>logistical</em> standpoint,</p><p><strong>but you are not embodying the energy that can truly change the Collective </strong><strong><em>(and likely what you care so deeply about)</em></strong><strong> at its Root.</strong></p><p>Your nervous system is still aligned with the Paradigm that is perpetuating the issue you so desperately want to change.</p><p><strong><em>Changing Paradigms requires embodying the energy of the change we wish to see.</em></strong></p><p><em>The change we make in the world - the impact we have on Life itself - is an imprint of our nervous system.</em></p><p>In other words, it isn’t what we <strong><em>Do</em></strong> as much as who we are and how we Show Up.</p><p>When we choose Joy & Rest, we are choosing a different Paradigm.</p><p>Choosing Joy & Rest is an act of rebellion within the current broken Paradigm.</p><p>Prioritizing Joy & Rest is choosing Connection with Self.</p><p>Prioritizing Joy & Rest opens up Space for us to Connect with others and Nature.</p><p>Prioritizing Joy & Rest is choosing</p><p> <em>stillness over movement</em></p><p><em> quiet over noise</em></p><p><em> regulation over dysregulation</em></p><p> <em>Connection over Disconnection</em></p><p><strong>Prioritizing Joy & Rest changes the world.</strong></p><p>When the stakes are high - as they are now and will be increasingly in years and decades to come - it feels counterintuitive and even downright impossible or shameful to Rest or experience Joy.</p><p>It’s so easy to feel like you can’t Rest until the injustice goes away.</p><p>It’s so easy to burn yourSelf out from a place of passion.</p><p>It’s so easy to let the rage keep your system in a constant state of activation.</p><p>We must avoid this at all costs my friend.</p><p><strong>Don’t fall into the trap of thinking you cannot feel good just because others don’t.</strong></p><p>Once we give in to that,</p><p>We lose our Power.</p><p>We lose our Potency.</p><p>We water ourSelves & our life force down.</p><p>We dampen our ability to create change.</p><p><strong>Your Privilege & Safety create the ideal environment for you to Support those who are suffering</strong>.</p><p>Your ability to gift yourSelf Joy & Rest is precious.</p><p>Joy & Rest are the building blocks of collective liberation.</p><p><em>When we can embody Joy & Rest ourSelf,</em></p><p><em>we are doing the work of regulating the nervous system of the Collective.</em></p><p>We’re so used to creating Disruption by Doing</p><p>that we completely miss the effectiveness of creating change by Being.</p><p>Our nervous systems are collectively programmed to believe that Being isn’t enough.</p><p>We need Doing, but we also need Being.</p><p><strong>It takes more capacity to embody Joy & Rest than it does Action & Rage.</strong></p><p><em>Privilege & Safety are a gift.</em></p><p><em>Have the utmost gratitude for them.</em></p><p><em>Utilize them to Rest & experience Joy -</em></p><p><em>to create Connection with Self, others, & Nature.</em></p><p><em>This is what heals the Collective at the Root.</em></p><p>Rest.</p><p>Play.</p><p>Connect.</p><p>Experience Beauty & gather your energy.</p><p>Then let your passion out from that grounded, powerful place.</p><p>Get angry.</p><p>Speak up.</p><p>Stand up for what is right.</p><p>Do the work the world needs.</p><p>Then Rest & Recharge.</p><p>Create the safety for yourSelf that you wish was available for all.</p><p>Create Space.</p><p>Generate Energy.</p><p>Engage Powerfully.</p><p>Disengage Gracefully.</p><p>Create Space.</p><p>And the cycle begins again.</p><p><strong><em>This is how you Show Up as the most Potent, Powerful version of yourSelf.</em></strong></p><p><strong><em>This is how you create change in the Collective at its Roots.</em></strong></p><p><em>Who are you going to </em><strong><em>Be</em></strong><em> in 2024?</em></p><p><em>How are you going to </em><strong><em>Show Up</em></strong><em>?</em></p><p><em>What will your </em><strong><em>energetic signature</em></strong><em> be?</em></p><p><em>What </em><strong><em>nervous system imprint</em></strong><em> will you contribute to the Collective?</em></p><p><em>How will you experience </em><strong><em>Joy & Rest</em></strong><em>?</em></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>