Dear community, As I delve deeper into decolonising my own work and life, I find myself holding the tension of living within capitalism while trying to live in ways that are healthier and cause less harm. I certainly don't have the answers yet and sit with the tension. Whilst I wrote this, I had flashback to meetings and conferences in countries across the Global South, where traditional dances and rituals were performed. At times, they felt fake. Not because the traditions themselves were...

Dear amazing connections, We've been running Rise in Our Roots up north with community leaders for nearly a year! And we’re now bringing a special two-hour session to London! 🌱 If you’re up for discussing some of the struggles facing leadership in the UK and overseas, while also experiencing some of the energising and opening processes at the heart of Rise in Our Roots, I’d love to see you there! ✨ All in person. No AI. No Zoom. Proper human connection and sharing of energy. 📅 24 September |...

Dear community When I first started therapy, when Eli was about four, it was partly because I'd realised that when I was activated, I would either go silent or get angry. I started therapy and coaching in tandem because I wanted to both heal and act. I wonder how many of us recognise that pattern? I was reminded of this when Eli and I went to see the latest Spiderman film, where Dr Banner carried so much shame about hulking out. He tried to suppress his rage with a device, which felt like our...