IT TOOK ME YEARS TO UNDERSTAND:
Collective liberation has many perspectives.
Only doing the inner work – separately, in our atomic households – won’t be enough.
We need community. We need connection. We need to take various collective actions to fight oppression where we see it.
But there’s that inner work, too. Profound. Slow. Rarely easy. Never comfortable.
But always always always worth it.
As a political commentator who talks about different forms and systems of external oppression, I’m also interested in my own personal transformation. In this platform, I share with you tools, frameworks, authors, and anything of value I have found to lead a life of authenticity.
Imperfectly, yes – but to do it any way.
LATEST POSTS
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Are You Empowering Your Friends?
Don’t think what you do doesn’t affect others — oh it does! So if you have that power, why wouldn’t you use it to empower your loved ones?
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Are You Missing One Essential Thing in Your Empowerment Journey?
I’ve tried it for years but it didn’t work: neglecting the physical body, thinking it’s all about the mind. Don’t make that mistake, it’s so so unwise/ And it’s impossible to talk about empowerment if we never choose to learn how our bodies work and how we can literally empower ourselves by making better choices.
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Mindfulness Lessons from The Lake (Wait, What, Again?)
How you FRAME your experiences is so so so important. And especially experiences that you choose to call challenges. So how can you frame them in a way that’s healthier? (…and what learnings can we draw from seemingly superficial experiences?)
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Tips on How to Care Less About What Others Think of You — By One Awesome Lady!
“Just care less about things!” is one vague and potentially cynical piece of advice to get. But how CAN we care less about the things that honestly don’t matter and can prevent us from being the kind, caring, brave, and silly selves? Mel Robbins has some suggestions that I truly loved and want to amplify…
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How Can You Deal with The Need to Form A Certain Image on Social Media?
Have you ever thought how you appear on social media, or, interestingly, how you’d LIKE to appear? If yes, it can be tough. There’s a lot to navigate. A lot to analyse. But I have some suggestions for you how we can do it in a way that’s healthier for us and that doesn’t sacrifice…
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Mindfulness Lessons from The Beach (Wait, What?)
When do YOU notice if your mind isn’t still? For me, it gets revealed in the most “chill” places sometimes. So, I have turned one of these experiences into a reflection article – with resources! – for you.
MORE ABOUT ME
My name is Justina, nice to see you here.
I’m a political commentator, travel, language, and pet enthusiast, an educator, and someone who has a deep desire to share valuable resources with others.
Because I know too well what it means to not be living out of your values: not to speak out, not to bring your full you to work, and not to do what’s truly meaningful to you. I’ve been there myself and I know what it does to your soul.
If you’re there, I want to help YOU to leave by sharing different tools and frameworks ❤️
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