Emotional Skills for Activism

Whorrific

Watch the video version of this episode on YouTube:

https://youtu.be/tB3SQIDPx_o

Disclaimer: Morgan Lafeuille is not a licensed mental health practitioner

Welcome to another episode of Whorific. In this episode, Morgan shares specific techniques and viewpoints that help them navigate their triggers and emotional boundaries so that they can show up sustainably as an ally, specifically in the context of supporting Palestine’s current and ongoing struggle against colonization and genocide.

3 ways to help Palestinians right now:

1) do not look away

2) boycott brands that support Israel

3) contact your elected officials especially if you are a US citizen and demand an immediate ceasefire in Gaza

links

-palestinian journalists I follow

https://www.tiktok.com/@anat_international?_t=8gbDskMH4Os&_r=1

https://www.tiktok.com/@melekelbatta?_t=8gbDtBYvZIA&_r=1

https://www.tiktok.com/@byplestia?_t=8gbDynVkbiF&_r=1

-bds boycott list

https://bdsmovement.net/get-involved/what-to-boycott

-resistbot

https://resist.bot/

-bimbotheory’s podcast drunk church

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/drunk-church/id1633726351

-ghost of a podcast

https://www.lovelanyadoo.com/ghost-of-a-podcast

Morgan Lafeuille’s contact info:

Support Whorrific on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/morganlafeuille

Morgan’s website: www.morganlafeuille.com

Contact Morgan via email at [e-mail]

Find them on instagram at @morganlafeuille

timestamps

Show starts at 2:00

-Morgan shares their urge to discuss the emotional boundaries they’ve developed to support them in showing up sustainably as an activist *especially as a white person*

-they want to address the conversation around *especially white* Westerners not looking away from Palestine while also wanting to log off or “take a mental health break”

-the people of Palestine are facing a media blackout caused by the Israeli government, which makes the call for witnesses from the United States and globally not just about emotions but a call to action as allies.

-to choose whether or not to come online during these times is a privilege, and that must be acknowledged when processing any feelings of guilt, overwhelm, etc.

7:45 Someone across the world who you’ve never met asking for help is not making you feel guilty. Your personal schema of meaning and coping mechanisms are what’s making you feel guilty, and the good news is you have control over that.

8:30 how to deal with these feelings and take control? sit with and validate them.

9:15 you will do yourself and others favors when you release the attachment to how others are judging your actions

11:20- deal with these feelings in an intentional and closed container ideally with a therapist

12:00 Ask yourself these questions: why am I afraid? Why am I taking this personally?

12:50- taking care of my emotions doesn’t mean logging off, remaining neutral or disengaging. It means feeling my feelings and allowing myself the space to have my full trauma response so that I can show up again tomorrow.

16:00 by taking responsibility for our emotions, we can process them in a way that is supportive and safe to the other people around us

23:00 three ways you can support the Palestinian people, an in depth discussion of boycotting, witnessing, and contacting representatives.