Anger is an emotion that I am over-familiar with. After watching footage of what animals go through, I find my heart pounding, hands shaking and steam coming out of my ears - at least that's what it feels like. Whilst I try to use that outrage to propel me forward in my activism, I sometimes feel overwhelmed by it.  In this episode, I share how I am learning to harness my anger with a little help from Roald Dahl's short story - The Magic Finger. (https://amzn.to/2IHl7og).

We also get some inspo from Charlene Carruthers, a black, queer, feminist community organiser who spoke about anger and activism here: https://medium.com/anxy-magazine/community-organizer-charlene-carruthers-on-anger-activism-and-how-to-stay-outraged-yet-remain-341d57f0fee2

I'll fill you in on the latest scoop from the coop, with Rafael the Indian ringneck's progress and my search for a friend for him. I mention http://petrescue.com.au which is an excellent place to find new rescued friends. 

In news, we take a look at Senator Bridget Mckenzie's rather odd reaction to the release of new plant based meat, Sunfed chicken free chicken in Coles. The release is covered here: https://www.smartcompany.com.au/startupsmart/news/sunfed-coles-plant-based-meat/ and the tweet in question is here: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2395868920434989&set=a.691899377498627&type=3&theater

Don't worry, not all plant based food is that pricey. Check out https://plantbasedonabudget.com/ for healthy, vegan food without breaking the bank. 

You'll also hear me read from my book Saving Animals: A Young Activist's Guide. You  can buy that as well as my other book, Amanda the Teen Activist from http://henrescue.org/shop or here: https://amzn.to/2Xxd6uv

This episode's kindness challenge

Be kind to yourself. You are an animal too! Check out Chapter 15 (Looking After You) in Saving Animals or just choose something you really enjoy doing and give it a whirl. 

Also if you're not yet vegan, sign up free for http://Challenge22.com where you will get encouragement from a Facebook community whilst you try being vegan. You can even request a personal mentor. 

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Thanks for tuning in! And as always, for cluck's sake, be kind to animals.