A guided meditation and sleep trance session specifically created for my community members processing political stress and anxiety. As a long-time activist, I share my own experiences while offering gentle support and guiding you through some relaxation.

It feels quite awkward to make a video like this as my intention is ultimately to help subscribers having a hard time right now and also be able to send this to my friends, but inevitably posting on youtube makes it 'content' and something where there's 'marketability,' which feels weird. Likewise, I don't think this is my best work as it's spontaneous improv, and I'm navigating that awkwardness while I make this lol. Likewise, electoral politics has not served us well for a while and unfortunately can only do so much. But, I hope it helps you, because regardless this has been hard.

This session includes:
・Conversation about activist burnout and community care
・Progressive relaxation techniques designed for anxiety relief
・Trauma-informed guided visualization
・Sleep-deepening suggestions

Created for:
・ LGBTQ+ community members and members of color experiencing heightened anxiety
・ Activists and community organizers needing rest
・ Anyone struggling with sleep due to political stress
・ Those seeking a trauma-informed approach to relaxation

Content Warning: Contains discussions of political anxiety and community trauma

“Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare.” - Audre Lorde

✧･ﾟ: ✧･ﾟ: 　RECOMMENDED READING　 :･ﾟ✧:･ﾟ✧
・‘Self-care’: how a radical feminist idea was stripped of politics for the mass market
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/aug/21/self-care-radical-feminist-idea-mass-market
・Rest Is Resistance - Tricia Hersey
https://bookoutlet.com/book/rest-is-resistance-a-manifesto/hersey-tricia/9780316365215B?srsltid=AfmBOoq-mn0R0Yb5k3JQKWrbinucSnCwpMfHL56jhQ9B-x0RcvdBbN8M1LE
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✩₊˚.⋆｡°✩ RECOMMENDED VIDEOS ✩°｡⋆.˚₊✩°｡⋆
・Unseen Unknown Podcast - The Radical History of Self-Care & The New World of Wellness Branding
https://conceptbureau.com/14-the-radical-history-of-self-care/
・Don't K--- Yourself - Trash Discourse
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edSwIG5s61U
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✿ ❀ ✿ ❀ ✿ ❀ HOTLINES ❀ ✿ ❀ ✿ ❀ ✿
・The Trevor Project (24/7 crisis hotline): 1-866-488-7386
・LGBT National Hotline: 1-888-843-4564
・Trans Lifeline: 1-877-565-8860
・SAGE LGBT Elder Hotline: 1-888-234-7243
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0:00-7:00 Intro
7:00-3:33:34 Guided Relaxation [/w Ocean + Delta Waves]

💜 You are not alone. Remember to be gentle with yourself during challenging times.