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How trauma complicates the call to leadership

My son was killed by police and people want me to be the face of protests but I just want to grieve and I feel guilty for not being strong enough.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Others project expectations of resistance onto your pain, demanding public courage when what you need is private healing.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Civil disobedience across traditions?”

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