Surviving Activism with Nikole Lim

Surviving Activism: Truths and Practices that Help Prevent Activist Burnout

What causes burnout among social activists, and how do contemplative practices encourage a more healthy, grounded, and balanced approach? Nikole Lim, founder and international director of Freely in Hope, a nonprofit dedicated to ending the cycle of sexual violence in Kenya and Zambia, talks with PAX editorial director Dorcas Cheng-Tozun about how the work she loved led to serious mental and physical repurcussions. She shares candidly about what she has had to let go of, what practices have been most helpful for her, and how community helps hold her accountable.

This video was originally published and featured in the Myth section of our Pax StoryArc Issue 07 on Contemplative Activism. To experience more content on this subject, please visit www.madeforpax.org/contemplativeactivism

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