When the World Doesn't Feel Safe

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About this Session
We don’t experience public violence, harmful policy, or systemic injustice only through the news or statistics — we experience them in our bodies.
This session explores how living in a world shaped by public violence, political decisions, and systemic harm affects our nervous systems, sense of safety, and daily lives. From mass shootings and state violence to restrictive policies and chronic exposure to threat, many of us live in a constant state of alert, even when nothing “bad” is happening in the moment.

Together, we’ll reflect on how fear, grief, anger, and hypervigilance show up in ordinary places: at the grocery store, in public transit, in relationships, and in our ability to rest or feel present. We’ll talk about how systems designed without care for human well-being ask our bodies to carry far more than they should.

This session is not about debating politics or prescribing solutions. It’s about naming what it costs to live under ongoing threat and creating space to process the emotional and physiological impact of a world that often feels unsafe by design.

This session is for you if:

• You feel tense, alert, or overwhelmed in public spaces.
• News about violence or policy changes lingers in your body long after you stop reading.
• You struggle to feel safe, even in moments of calm.
• You feel grief, anger, or exhaustion tied to systemic injustice.
• You want language for how the world is affecting you internally.

You don’t need to be an activist, policy expert, or trauma survivor to belong here. If public harm, political decisions, or systemic injustice have shaped how you move through the world, this space is for you.
This is a space to name what we’re carrying, to understand how collective conditions shape personal experience, and to remember that our nervous systems are responding to real contexts.

Who Am I?
Hi, I’m Jesse, a communications and advocacy professional passionate about building a safer, more just world. Originally from Austin and now living in Italy, I believe life is measured by the quality of our connections, and I’m excited to use this space to help people build community through openness and shared stories.

How Does it Work?
This is an open, guided discussion led by your Keeper, Jesse. Each participant will have the opportunity to listen to and share experiences on anxiety, well-being, emotions, and whatever else comes up during the session.

When and How Do We Meet?
We meet digitally every couple of weeks to make participation easy for those with demanding schedules. Cameras are optional, and you’re welcome to join from wherever you are, even between shifts. We only ask that you find a private place to join or use headphones to help maintain the security of everyone present.