Wellbeing matters, so can we make a plan for peace? (Ideas included)
If peace helps our wellbeing, we should probably talk about that. Continue reading Wellbeing matters, so can we make a plan for peace? (Ideas included)
Category: Peace and nonviolence
Another “Task Force”? Here’s 7 Ideas for Meaningful Change in the MVAWG Arena
Nothing changes if nothing changes. Continue reading Another “Task Force”? Here’s 7 Ideas for Meaningful Change in the MVAWG Arena
Humans are actually nicer than you might think (or, at least, may have been told)
Heard of dodgy experiments with electric shocks and shady prison guards? You might want to read this. Continue reading Humans are actually nicer than you might think (or, at least, may have been told)
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Pacifism: The path to inner peace and the world we all could live in
If you feel like the world is more divided, unsettled or challenged than ever, you’re not imagining it. A flurry of recent reports including Britain Under Strain have highlighted that, certainly in the UK, many people feel as if they’re living in … Continue reading Pacifism: The path to inner peace and the world we all could live in
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Self-Care for Activists: Causes matter, but so do you
Many people work hard to raise awareness of causes close to their heart; I talk about male violence, particularly towards women, based on my own lived experience and years supporting people subjected to – and bereaved – by it. It’s … Continue reading Self-Care for Activists: Causes matter, but so do you
Book Review: The World We Once Lived In, by Wangari Maathai
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The World We Once Lived In, by Wangari Maathai A beautiful book in which Wangari Maathai highlights the devastating link between violence in our world (predominantly by men) and the harm being done against nature. The author focuses on trees, … Continue reading Book Review: The World We Once Lived In, by Wangari Maathai
Peace in our time? Let’s hope so
I recently visited the Imperial War Museum at Duxford, where one exhibition told the story of Anna Johnson. Anna protested at Greenham Common for 18 months, against the presence of nuclear missiles. The exhibition explained that, at the time, Newbury … Continue reading Peace in our time? Let’s hope so
