The ability to feel fear while simultaneously feeling love, connection, and purpose are key to a collective strategy for staying alive in the face of a mass attack. Reactive attempts to push away the feeling of fear through disengagement or control almost always lead to community collapse

if those most affected by a crisis are celebrating some victory, join their joy, or witness it. a journey is made of steps, a change is made by moments, a worldview transformation must feel compelling, feel possible. a breath for joy, a second to touch the grief, don’t take it - join, or witness.