Jews Talk Racial Justice - Ep 78: Feeling Rage, Finding Joy: Managing Emotions in Justice Work

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.

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Jews Talk Racial Justice - Ep 10: Feeling Rage, Finding Joy: Managing Emotions in Justice Work

“Anger is a messenger. My emotions are guideposts for me that give me a sense of things that my brain can't comprehend or comprehends too quickly for me to be able to process it. But when an emotion is lingering, that is helpful for me - and I leverage that.” - April N. Baskin

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