In this episode, we look at what’s happening in G@za, specifically through the lens of social media, and the forces that want to keep us skewing towards nervous system collapse and disassociation. Spoiler alert: it’s whiteness! It’s the ‘soothing’ lull of consumerism and capitalism! It’s the unconscious practice of abdicating personal power! It's compulsive information guzzling as a proxy for participation! It’s a habit of helplessness and prioritizing comfort in the face of inconceivable human suffering!  This episode will be of interest to you if: you are vacillating between taking in too much information and not enough information, and are trying to find a balance of staying informed and giving space to your grief you’ve been struggling to feel like you’re ‘doing enough’ for the liberation of P@les ti ne (and all of humanity, in fact) you’re questioning this idea of enoughness when it comes to impact you are wrestling with the distinction between what is ‘turning away’ and what is a necessary attention hygiene when logging off the apps or news. you want a space to think through the messy intricacies of how to be present, wide-awake, and of service to this global moment. you want to be more EXPRESSED but feel yourself putting the brakes on your voice and ideas and truth. Mentioned in the episode— Adrienne Maree Brown live on IG Book 1:1 Creative Guidance time with Melissa Free Resources — Check out Attention Reset - my free digital art zine on reviving your road-weary attention Stay Connected — Follow Melissa’s Instagram for podcast updates Join Melissa’s weeklyish newsletter for creative musings and studio news Big thanks to Ben Coleman for composing our theme music, and Gavin Bernard for vocals