It’s painful.
To choose to live a life that’s not yours.
To become someone else, for others.
Not to live with integrity.
Not to have the courage to speak out against mass atrocities.
In the last episode of the fifth season of Investigative Selfism, I’m inviting you to smash self-abandonment.
I invite you to join me in inspecting different areas of your life to see where it might be. And to realise – but to really realise – how destructive it can be for yourself and (oh, the irony) others.
I also invite you to follow my political project, The Exploding Head, on Instagram and Spotify.
Stay strong but keep your heart open ❤️
Justina
PS. Find my political work that I mention so often here.
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The Fires, The Multiple Fires
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From Bug Bites to a Check-In on How Your Soul Is Doing
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On One of The Forms of Smallness
There are those with platforms who aren’t ashamed or embarrassed to speak out, even when their ideas don’t seem to agree with logic (but with arrogance and ignorance – yes). Let’s use it as a frustrating reminder not to hold our voices back.
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What Are You Saving Unapologetic Language For?
It can be very very very difficult not to center the comfort of others instead of your own needs and voice. But at some point, wouldn’t you say ‘That’s it’? And can you decide that point has arrived?
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I Hope You’re Doing Things out of Love
On Valentine’s Day or any other day, here’s my wish for you (and for myself). Especially when it’s hard.
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Don’t Show Loyalty Just Because Once You Did
Not everyone deserves your time, interest, praise or respect — just because they once did. In my episode, I encourage you not to show loyalty to anyone who has turned out not to deserve it.
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