Love, Action, and the Power of Wonder in the Face of Impossible Things with Valerie Kaur (from It’s Ok that You’re Not Ok with Megan Devine)

<p>“Wonder is the root of love, the lack of wonder is the root of violence.” </p> <p><br>Is there a way to create boundaries with someone who wishes to cause harm? Can you love them and hold them accountable? Do you have to fight for a just world for <em>everyone? </em><br><br>Valarie Kaur is no stranger to violence. As a Sikh, as a woman, as a person of color, violence has shaped both her activism and her deep sense of community care. Her Revolutionary Love Project is the blueprint for organizers, activists, and really - anyone in love with the world and what it <em>could</em> be. </p> <p> </p> <p>This week, the activist, and best-selling author of <em>See No Stranger</em> joins me to talk about love, action, and the power of wonder in the face of impossible things. </p> <p> </p> <p>We cover activism, wonder, horror, grief, acts of violence, acts of justice, parenting in an age of rampant school violence, healing family wounds, building true community - and why fighting for love and pleasure is always going to be more sustainable than fighting against hate. </p> <p><br>“I spent the last 20 years organizing my life around hate and I want to spend the next 20 years organizing around love. The pain of the world is the pain of the world, regardless.” - Valarie Kaur</p> <p> </p> <p>* One brief content note, Valarie’s neighborhood had some construction going on, so there’s more background noise in this episode than usual. Listen for the goodness, though - it’s all around you. </p> <p> </p> <p><strong>In this episode we cover: </strong><strong><br></strong></p> <ul> <li aria-level="1">How do you continue to work on behalf of EVERYONE for a more just and beautiful world, when some of those people cause great harm? </li> <li aria-level="1">Getting outside of unbearable pain so you can survive</li> <li aria-level="1">Do you have to suffer in order to be of service? Being an activist for the long haul</li> <li aria-level="1">“Squad care” and what it means for activists and anyone alive in the world</li> <li aria-level="1">