Gaza, Grief and the Willingness to Witness

2025-06-01

What does it mean to stay present when the world feels unbearable? This vulnerable reflection holds space for the grief, rage, and helplessness that come with witnessing the genocide in Gaza. Seryna shares from the heart as she explores the tension between spiritual integrity, emotional overwhelm, and the responsibility of bearing witness. This is a soul-level invitation to examine your silence, question your comfort, and reconnect with your humanity. Whether you're feeling frozen, unsure how to help, or finally ready to speak, this conversation offers truth, tenderness, and a reminder that being unshakeable means choosing presence over...

This is a soul-level invitation to examine your silence, question your comfort, and reconnect with your humanity. Whether you're feeling frozen, unsure how to help, or finally ready to speak, this conversation offers truth, tenderness, and a reminder that being unshakeable means choosing presence over perfection.

This Episode Is Perfect For You If...

You’ve felt helpless, heartbroken, or unsure how to support Gaza
You’re overwhelmed by the weight of witnessing global suffering
You’ve struggled with silence out of fear of saying the wrong thing
You want to take action without centering yourself
You’re ready to live and lead with integrity, even when it’s uncomfortable

"I need to make this episode if for only one reason, then to no longer allow my silence to be complicity."

In This Episode

((01:10) – A testimony from Gaza that opened Seryna’s heart and broke it at the same time

(03:40) – Honoring sacred spaces like hospitals and the trauma of watching them fall

(06:00) – The emotional toll of silence and the discomfort of witnessing

(09:20) – How the survival self protects us by numbing and avoiding

(11:45) – The difference between comfort and complicity and the high cost of approval

(13:00) – Practical actions that matter, from advocacy to financial support

(16:20) – Choosing courage over performance and truth over being liked

(17:45) – An invitation to grieve, speak, and act with integrity

"Every act of witnessing that you do, every time you speak out, every time you hold a conversation that feels risky, those are moments of reclamation."

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Resources:

Renad Attallah - https://www.instagram.com/renadfromgaza/

Plestia Alaqad - https://www.instagram.com/plestia.alaqad/

Canadian organizations I've supported:

Human Concern International: https://humanconcern.org/

Palestinian Children's Relief Fund: https://www.pcrf.net/

The Sameer Project: https://linktr.ee/thesameerproject

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Seryna Myers

Instagram: @serynamyers

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YouTube: @serynamyers