Ep 68: One Question to Turn Arguments into Aligned Actions at Family Gatherings

“The invitation in this episode flips that individualism script upside down. Your next social justice actions come from the gifts you already have instead of the “should” you’re pressuring yourself to perform. This is one way we can make our actions sustainable for the next seven generations.”

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Episode Summary

In this episode, we’ll cover one question from my Classical Chinese Medicine teacher that you can play with during family gatherings when you want to stay on purpose and stay politically spicy.

Full episode transcript here.

Episode Outline

  • When you’ve tried everything and the conversation goes nowhere, shift the focus back to you.

  • Examples of ways to set boundaries that bring you and your family together before transitioning out of a conversation standstill.

  • One question to ask your family and bring more creativity to your advocacy.

  • Three examples of this question in action.

  • Why it’s so important to sustain our advocacy.


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