Embracing Madness in Revolution
Who is deemed sane and reasonable in an oppressive society? Who is deemed insane and unreasonable? May we embrace Madness and Mad knowing in revolution.
How Processing Rage Saved My Life
Rage cannot be suppressed, and so we practice expressing it intentionally, in structured and consensual ways. A personal share on my journey with my rage.
Ji-Youn’s Breakup Grief Guide
Some guidelines for practicing intentional and loving grief during heartbreak. On negotiations, self-extension, closing ceremonies, and oscillating.
Why Processing Rage at Work?
How might learning to process anger equip team members in navigating conflict and difference at work? Some information on Processing Rage as professional development.
Into the Archives of Queer Asian Canadian History
What are the political lineages of queer Asians in Canada today? I dive into the digital archives of newsletter publications of the 80s’ and 90s’ for an intimate glimpse into history.
A Decolonial, Queer Praxis of Anti-Mononormativity in Therapeutic Practice
How can resisting compulsory monogamy and relationship hierarchy help us cultivate decentralized networks of care and intimacy, into more loving futures?
Practicing a Love Ethic in the Ongoing Pandemic Part 2
May we embody and commit to a love ethic that is rooted in Disability Justice, interconnectedness, and collective responsibility, rather than solely relying on public policy to determine our practices.
Practicing a Love Ethic in the Ongoing Pandemic Part 1
How are we perpetuating individualism and abled supremacy in the so-called left? What does it look like to align our values with actions?
5 Things I Re(Learned) as a Therapist and Human in 2022
An annual tradition of reflecting on some things I learned: compulsory monogamy, liberatory world-building, Disability Justice, and more.
The Need for Disability Justice in Mental Health Care
Mental health practitioners can play a key role in resisting abled supremacy and the disposability of our disabled kin. May we center Disability Justice in our justice-oriented practices.
Interconnectedness Beyond the Traditional Therapeutic Relationship
Centering our interconnectedness as community members, beyond the "professional” therapist-client relationship allows me to blur traditional ideas of what therapy is and is not.
Still In It: An Invitation to My Fellow Abled Kin
May we frame pandemic safety practices as part of our political commitment to interdependence, disability justice and solidarity.
The Need for Anti-Carceral Mental Health Care
An anti-oppressive or justice-oriented approach to mental health care must also be anti-carceral. Further resources to get started.
Reflections and Questions on Belonging, Citizenship & Settler Complicity as the Asian Diaspora
How do we navigate our desire for belonging as peoples of diasporas in a way that doesn’t further perpetuate colonial erasure, displacement, and dispossession of Indigenous peoples here on Turtle Island?
Edge of the Couch: Practicing Joy and Play for Collective Liberation [OCT 2021]
A conversation with Jordan Pickell about justice-oriented practice & it became one of my favourite podcast interviews ever! Transcript included.
5 Things I Re(Learned) as a Therapist and Human in 2021
An expansion of some things I learned about the power of lived experience, grieving with, de-institutionalized forms of care, and radical imagination.
Speaking of Racism: Policing in the Mental Health Industry [MAY 2021]
A conversation with Gabes Torres on the mental health industry’s complicities in the Prison Industrial Complex. Transcript included.
Ji Youn as in Beautiful Purpose
This is the story of my name — a reclamation of who I am and what I aim to embody.
Navigating Belonging, Asian Diaspora & Settler Complicity
"I am Asian-American", "I am Asian-Canadian", as attempts to say, "I belong here" but the impact being: legitimizing the settler colonial state, perpetuating colonial erasure of Indigenous peoples on Turtle Island.
On Using Social Media as a Tool for Liberation Movements
Anyone else feeling exhausted by their social media use, consuming and resharing so much information? Take a moment to reflect on how you use it as a tool. Here are some questions to get you started.