let's dive into the unexpected power of self-centeredness. seeing it not as a negative trait — dominant culture narrative be damned! — but as a liberatory tool that can help dissolve (and uphold! oh, the brilliant paradox!) personal boundaries and cultivate deeper connections. introspection as a catalyst for personal and collective transformation. dana shares her story as a burned-out activist, full up with punk damage, and how she found a healing portal through the self...and ultimately others, and trees, too.
we talk about deepening your relationships, living systems ontologies, animism, burnout and brain drain, the power of agency, dissolving the self while honoring the self, releasing the cultural binary of 'right' and 'wrong', and how you can connect with the desires of trees!
- leah garza's living systems (http://crystalsofaltamira.com/classes)
- "sustainable activism" by dana b for ravenous zine (https://danabalicki.com/sustainable-activism/)
- we got issues (the book)
- centering practice (strozzi institute)
/// podcast art ~ natalee miller, theme song ~ kat ottosen, soundediting/design ~ rose blakelock, production support ~ softer sounds studio ///
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