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More time passes from the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and others and the uprisings that sparked an increased awareness and openness to talk about racism, systemic oppression and social justice. “Doing the work” of learning these systems and contributing to change is lifelong. This series talks about ways you create a helpful framework to continue your learning and taking action. This is the first of five episodes in this series. Important Note: This series is not a substitute for any informal or formal social justice education. See the Mentioned in the Show section to see the people I’ve worked with and learned most of my social justice knowledge from. Small Steps in the Show: Define your values and your whys Define a starting point to focus on, check back in with yourself to see if you feel like you can handle more or different information Check in with how you learn best Pick a time of day/day or days of the week you want to set aside for this work Decide how you’re going to spend your time each day/week Find community to do this work with Recording what you’re doing each day/week Extend yourself kindness and compassion as you do this Mentioned in the Show: Small Steps #32 with Dr. Tee Williams Small Steps #33 “Doing the Work” Part 2 Values exercise Dr. Tee Williams Self-Paced Foundations for Social Justice Course Andrea Ranae Michelle Cassandra Johnson Skill in Action Chrissy King Small Steps #18 with Chrissy King Susanna Barkataki Honor Don’t Appropriate Yoga Series Susanna’s upcoming book Get the full show notes here! Follow Aimee on Instagram | Facebook | Pinterest Sign up for the Wellness Wednesdays Newsletter Interested in working with Aimee? Find out information here. Edited by Eilise Bonebright