Carrying the World's Pain: Navigating Collective Grief, Finding Local Joy, and the Power of Community Circles

In this special bonus episode, Blaze sits down with Liz Moyer Benferhat to explore the work of holding awareness for both our personal struggles and the collective pain of the world. As we move into autumn, many of us feel the weight of global crises, climate anxiety, and societal division pressing against our own grief and burnout.

Liz and Blaze share powerful insights on how to stop trying to "fix" everything alone and instead find nourishment in tangible, local actions like gardening, sharing seeds, and showing up for neighbors. They discuss the importance of creating safe community circles where we can process complex emotions without judgment, the trap of performative activism on social media, and how to trust our bodies' wisdom over the noise of the news cycle.

If you're feeling overwhelmed by the state of the world or exhausted from trying to be a superhero, this conversation offers a gentle reminder that you don't have to carry it all alone. You can be present, connect with your community, and trust that social change happens through us, not just around us.

You can read a full transcript of this episode here.

If you'd like to explore more of this work, you can find the podcast, resources and other ways to work with Blaze at anchoredandalive.com

You can learn more about Liz and her work at WeHealforAll.com