Let’s clarify a few things:1. While anger and hatred motivate us to correct injustice or eliminate threats, it does not mean we have no control over HOW we go about that. You can correct injustice by having a difficult conversations and setting boundaries. You can eliminate a threat by quitting a job and walking away. Or you can take violent actions. These emotions are beautiful but can also be very dangerous if unmanaged and unchecked. Hatred usually triggers other bodily responses and thought processes that blind you to things like empathy, compassion, and guilt. It is an emotion that motivates you to take extreme action. LISTEN to what it is telling you and CHOOSE how to respond. 2. This is an EXTREMELY watered down and simplified explanation of very complex theories and ideas but here’s the thing: this is a 90 second video and our country is being actively taken over. I’d rather give the spark notes version of something that can help you NOW rather than try to download a decade of education on to you. This is my unique perspective from my background in psychology AND human rights. Psychology is great but it is still very colonial and white centered. I use my background to try to see theories from a less colonial centered way. This is what I think you can use now to release shame, survive, and fight back. 3. Anger and hatred are triggered by what YOU think shouldn’t be happening. Paying attention to what triggers your anger can help you address hidden internal biases or identify unmet needs. 4. If you aren’t angry about Gaza but you are angry about CK kicking the bucket, that’s very telling. #SocialJustice, #JusticeForAll, #EqualityForAll, #HumanRights, #StandUpForJustice, #PowerToThePeople, #Activism, #Intersectionality, #ProgressNotPerfection, #ChangeMakers, #BlackLivesMatter, #StopAsianHate, #IndigenousRight