joyous justice

In this reprise of episode 30, April and Tracie reveal the liberatory wisdom in eight practices from Passover observance.

Find April and Tracie's full bios and submit topic suggestions for the show at www.JewsTalkRacialJustice.com

Learn more about Joyous Justice where April is the founding and fabulous (!) director and Tracie is a senior partner: https://joyousjustice.com/

Resources mentioned:

Learn more about the characteristics of White Supremacy Culture: https://www.dismantlingracism.org/uploads/4/3/5/7/43579015/okun_-_white_sup_culture.pdf

Hear the song "All my relations" by Ulali: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swgz8nocENw%20 and read the lyrics: https://www.flashlyrics.com/lyrics/ulali/all-my-relations-27

In this special conversation, we share some important announcements about transitions that all three members of the Joyous Justice team are embarking upon. In this season of emergence and introspection, all of our transitions are both unique, and sacredly timed and interwoven. April also describes how she’s releasing shame around how her mind works. And, we share our appreciation for Joyous Justice, this podcast, and the potent transformation that we’ve experienced and is to come.

Discussion and reflection questions:

1. What in this episode is new for you? What have you learned and how does it land?
2. What is resonating? What is sticking with you and why?
3. What feels hard? What is challenging or on the edge for you?
4. What feelings and sensations are arising and where in your body do you feel them?

Visit https://joyousjustice.com to learn more about Joyous Justice, LLC, our team, and  get connected &  involved in our community!

Join our online community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/590922415522750

Submit a question, insight, or topic or guest suggestion at https://joyousjustice.com/connect

Find April’s TikTok videos here: https://www.tiktok.com/@aprilavivabaskin

Follow us on Instagram (@joyous.justice), Twitter, (@JoyousJustice), or Facebook (www.facebook.com/joyousjustice365)

Visit https://joyousjustice.com to learn more about Joyous Justice, LLC, our team, and  get connected & involved in our community!

Want to work with us? If you are considering one of our group or executive coaching packages, but want to talk it through, you can schedule a no-obligation zoom with April: https://calendly.com/aprilnbaskin/chat-w-april

Tracie shares one of the ways she says present throughout the day amidst the immensity of the to-do list or the demands to be productive: saying blessings over daily rituals. She tells us about the blessings she says over things that may seem mundane–like a cup of coffee or a workout–-, and what effect this has had on her life. 

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Learn about Marcia Falk and her book The Book of Blessings: New Jewish Prayers for Daily Life, the Sabbath, and the New Moon Festival
https://www.marciafalk.com/blessings.html

Discussion and reflection questions:

1. What in this episode is new for you? What have you learned and how does it land?
2. What is resonating? What is sticking with you and why?
3. What feels hard? What is challenging or on the edge for you?
4. What feelings and sensations are arising and where in your body do you feel them?

Visit https://joyousjustice.com to learn more about Joyous Justice, LLC, our team, and  get connected &  involved in our community!

Join our online community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/590922415522750

Submit a question, insight, or topic or guest suggestion at https://joyousjustice.com/connect

Find April’s TikTok videos here: https://www.tiktok.com/@aprilavivabaskin

Follow us on Instagram (@joyous.justice), Twitter, (@JoyousJustice), or Facebook (www.facebook.com/joyousjustice365)

🌟 In Episode 120 of the Joyous Justice Podcast, during this season of short days where light becomes a precious commodity, hosts April Baskin and Tracie Guy Decker delve into the transformative power of light as a metaphor for change. 

This isn't just a conversation; it's a journey through the dynamics of personal and systemic transformation. Discover how uncovering and uniting our individual lights can overpower the darkness of systemic oppression and societal challenges. 

This episode tackles the profound idea that the energy required to create solutions is fundamentally different from the energy that perpetuates problems. 

It's a call to action, encouraging you to break free from internalized limitations and embrace the strength in unity. Learn why seeking help isn't a weakness but a strategic move to reignite your inner power, and how celebrating small victories contributes to significant change. 

Tune in to be part of this enlightening discussion – because when we change our approach, we can indeed change the world. 🔥💡 🌍  🕯️ ❤️ 

#JoyousJustice #IlluminateYourWorld #CollectivePower

Register for our upcoming live, interactive 5-day workshop, Roadmap to Resilience:
https://joyous-justice.mykajabi.com/roadmap

Interested in Grounded & Growing? Join the waitlist!
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Discussion and reflection questions:

1. What in this episode is new for you? What have you learned and how does it land?
2. What is resonating? What is sticking with you and why?
3. What feels hard? What is challenging or on the edge for you?
4. What feelings and sensations are arising and where in your body do you feel them?

Visit https://joyousjustice.com to learn more about Joyous Justice, LLC, our team, and  get connected &  involved in our community!

Join our online community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/590922415522750

Submit a question, insight, or topic or guest suggestion at https://joyousjustice.com/connect

Find April’s TikTok videos here: https://www.tiktok.com/@aprilavivabaskin

Follow us on Instagram (@joyous.justice), Twitter, (@JoyousJustice), or Facebook (www.facebook.com/joyousjustice365)

In our first official episode as the Joyous Justice Podcast, we take a moment to reflect on what the phrase “joyous justice” means–in both our lives and leadership. While the phrase itself might seem oxymoronic in a world where many assume that pursuing justice requires the justice-seeker to suffer, we know that joy and justice must be paired together. We articulate the benefit and beauty of a justice pursuit that aligns our healing with the healing of the world.

Visit https://joyousjustice.com to learn more about Joyous Justice, LLC and our team, or to get involved in our community.

Reach out to us and submit a question, insight, or topic or guest suggestion at https://joyousjustice.com/connect

Learn more about our podcast at https://joyousjustice.com/podcast

Check out our offerings and join one of our programs! https://joyousjustice.com/courses

Find April’s TikTok videos here: https://www.tiktok.com/@aprilavivabaskin 

Follow us on Instagram (@joyous.justice), Twitter, (@JoyousJustice), or Facebook (www.facebook.com/joyousjustice365)

Support the work our Jewish Black & Cherokee woman-led vision for collective liberation here: https://joyousjustice.com/support-our-work

Listen to Janet Jackson’s “Rhythm Nation:” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAwaNWGLM0c

Discussion and reflection questions:

1. What in this episode is new for you? What have you learned and how does it land?
2. What is resonating? What is sticking with you and why?
3. What feels hard? What is challenging or on the edge for you?
4. What feelings and sensations are arising and where in your body do you feel them?

As April sings at the beginning of the episode, “Oh, the world (and Joyous Justice) is changing, and I am changing too.” This week, we’re getting a glimpse into April’s mind and spirit around the multi-year journey she’s been on to shape Joyous Justice as a bold, leading-edge organization in and for the Jewish community. Follow along as April describes how she’s now more fully equipped to step into a larger, broader vision for the scope and impact of her voice and the Joyous Justice team’s work, while remaining true to her and our rootedness in Jewish ways of being. To help manifest the healed and healing, joyously just future, and to reflect individually and collectively about where we are, we are hosting two “Lil’ Elul Conversations” this month. Join us at one or both!

Reflect with our Elul questions and sign up for our 9/20 or 9/22 event: https://joyousjustice.com/elul

Share your insights or ask us a question at https://joyousjustice.com/jews-talk-racial-justice-questions.

Join our mailing list at https://joyousjustice.com.  

Check out our offerings and join one of our programs! https://joyousjustice.com/courses

Find April’s TikTok videos here: https://www.tiktok.com/@aprilavivabaskin 

Follow us on Instagram (@joyous.justice), Twitter, (@JoyousJustice), or Facebook (www.facebook.com/joyousjustice365)

Find April and Tracie's full bios and submit topic suggestions for the show at www.JewsTalkRacialJustice.com

Learn more about Joyous Justice and join our mailing list: https://joyousjustice.com/

Support the work our Jewish Black & Cherokee woman-led vision for collective liberation here: https://joyousjustice.com/support-our-work

Read more about the Grand Magal of Touba:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Magal_of_Touba

Discussion and reflection questions:

1. What in this episode is new for you? What have you learned and how does it land?
2. What is resonating? What is sticking with you and why?
3. What feels hard? What is challenging or on the edge for you?
4. What feelings and sensations are arising and where in your body do you feel them?

This week, we’re having this big and exciting conversation in the same room (a first for the podcast!). We’re entering the next iteration for Joyous Justice and the podcast and opening up about our thinking. Reflecting our growth, Jews Talk Racial Justice will soon have a new name: the Joyous Justice Podcast. We also get into how they developed the SHEMA process (from our Grounded & Growing program), April’s broader vision of Joyous Justice, integrating decolonized spiritual practices and living wholeheartedly while bringing forth justice. 

And, we’re excited to hear from you! Let us know your insights or ask us a question at https://joyousjustice.com/jews-talk-racial-justice-questions. And, in the next few week’s we’ll be sending some questions we would love for you to weigh in on. Join our mailing list at https://joyousjustice.com.  

Check out our offerings and join one of our programs! https://joyousjustice.com/courses

Find April’s TikTok videos here: https://www.tiktok.com/@aprilavivabaskin 

Follow us on Instagram (@joyous.justice), Twitter, (@JoyousJustice), or Facebook (www.facebook.com/joyousjustice365)

Find April and Tracie's full bios and submit topic suggestions for the show at www.JewsTalkRacialJustice.com

Learn more about Joyous Justice and join our mailing list: https://joyousjustice.com/

Support the work our Jewish Black & Cherokee woman-led vision for collective liberation here: https://joyousjustice.com/support-our-work

Elizabeth Gilbert writes about ideas as independent entities waiting for the right human to manifest them in her book about writing/creating, Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear. https://bookshop.org/books/big-magic-creative-living-beyond-fear/9781594634727

Learn more about Miss Cleo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss_Cleo

Learn more about the Kohenet Hebrew Priestess Institute: https://kohenet.org/

Find out more about Jo Kent Katz: https://www.jokentkatz.com/

Read about the Shmita Year: https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/what-is-shemita-the-sabbatical-year/

Discussion and reflection questions:

1. What in this episode is new for you? What have you learned and how does it land?
2. What is resonating? What is sticking with you and why?
3. What feels hard? What is challenging or on the edge for you?
4. What feelings and sensations are arising and where in your body do you feel them?