About the Episode

With the current climate of the world, many of us may be noticing little things that we have never realized before. Little things that are actually big things, from the voices we elevate in the media to the color of bandaids.

In this episode, Rachel starts by touching on the Black Lives Matter movement from the place of a learner, an observer, and a listener - as all white people should be doing right now. We have a responsibly to do daily reality checks with ourselves to uncover our hidden biases and prejudices. Eventually, our thoughts and actions will align.

But how can we make a difference in the world while we are moving through our own trauma?

As is true with individual trauma, whatever wounds we have inside of us will keep coming to the surface until they are healed. The same can be said with the suffering of the Black community - humanity is uncovering a deep wound right now that’s been kept in the shadows far too long. We need to shed light on this constantly until a great shift and unlearning takes place. Our own traumas can be used to fuel our fire and spark us into action. Ultimately, the majority of the change will happen inside of us.

Tune in to acknowledge the pain in the world, and to use your own pain to peel away the layers, dive deep into your healing, and become who you are at your core.

To heal the world, you have to start with yourself.

Resources

Instagram Accounts to Follow:

Layla F. Saad @laylafsaad

Rachel Cargle @rachel.cargle

Jessica Wilson @jessicawilson.msrd

Latasha Morrison @latashamorrison

Munroe Bergdorf @munroebergdorf

Austin Channing Brown @austinchanning

Ericka Hart @ihartericka

Ibram X Kendi @ibramxk

Books to Read:

I’m Still Here by Austin Channing Brown

So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo

White Rage by Carol Anderson

Raising White Kids by Jennifer Harvey

Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates