The genocide in Gaza, the threat of U.S. military aggression globally, the rise of fascist state violence, and everything in between: the more we know, the more things can hurt.
The more interconnected we are, the more there is for our hearts, minds, and souls to handle, inevitably.
Yet if we have the capacity – that sometimes looks like a privilege, I know – to stand up, I invite us to do exactly that. Not only because the times call for that, but because your moral compass might be.
If you find value in my videos, I invite you to support my independent political commentary by inviting me to a virtual coffee or by covering some of my hosting fees.
Stay strong but keep your heart open ❤️
Justina
PS. Find the political work that I mention so often here.
Subscribe to receive my blog updates directly into your inbox.
See my latest pieces here:
What The World with Israel in It Looks Like – And Why It’s OK for Our Nervous Systems Not to Be OK
I hope it is something you can address with your therapists, friends, or online community at least: that if you are aware of how this world has been, your nervous system can’t be doing too well. And as long as we live in a world where fascist regimes like Israel can exterminate people in front of our eyes, we cannot be OK. But what we can do is put conscious effort to change that world.
Continue reading
When There’s an Opening of The Heart, But The Ones in Power Are Preaching Destruction
There is a saying that the cracks in the heart is where the light comes through. I also think it’s from where that light also shines. In my essay, I invite you to protect your hearts in this time of mass destruction; to engage in antiwar activities; to save your own humanity.
Continue reading
If You Reject Gaslighting in Your Personal Life, Reject It When It Comes as War Propaganda, Too
We can call it war propaganda (as we should), but we can also use another rather popular concept: gaslighting. This is what is being done to us on a global scale, as the U.S.-Israel war on Iran is being waged. That’s why, if you’re feeling that you might be losing your mind when you watch the mainstream media, indeed, that is the point.
Continue reading
Protect Your Kindness: Don’t Be a Safe Space for Those Who Preach Supremacy
We don’t expand our humanity by bowing down to those who preach their own supremacy. We only lose it. Therefore, I invite you to protect it.
Continue reading
How Do We Choose to Operate in Times of Fascism?
Fascism has never been a thing of the past; now, to disregard it means to disengage from reality. As international law has crumbled, Israel is still destroying Gaza, and masked agents are snatching people of the streets in the U.S., I invite you to ask yourself how you choose to show up in this reality.
Continue reading
On A Different Kind of Feast
In addition to the small lies, there are definitely the big ones. This short blog posts is about one of them — or, rather, about a type of inquiry you might want to make time for this end of year.
Continue reading
Investigative Selfism 
Your thoughts