Rebuilding requires slowing down
“Institutions are not forever nor are organizations reliable in the way professionals have been prepared to believe.”
Tag: aid workers
What chaos asks of us
Steps we take at this time may not be “strategic” but they may be what helps change…everything.
Longing for stability
“We try to do many things to create security, consistency, and reliability in our lives. And despite our best efforts, none of it is guaranteed.”
To be real
“I have far too little tolerance for the performance of high-minded, intellectualized ‘goodness’ lately.”
What is your “right role”?
We each need a lot of strategy, discernment, and accompaniment to figure out what is our “right role” when it comes to global development and solidarity, and how our privileges fit into that equation.
Time to get uncomfortable
There is no need to be silent for anyone else’s comfort if we are going to democratize and decolonize aid systems rooted in imperialism and global inequality.
Why I use the term “do-gooder” (and count myself as one)
Should I abandon the term “do-gooder”? Or just keep using it, knowing it occupies a special place in my heart for every human who dares/dared believe the world can be better?
The invitation: This is what it feels like (Part II)
Deep shifts in our consciousness as do-gooders are happening. Consider invitations as an opening for transformation.
4 ways toxic workplaces are harming the nonprofit sector
Rather than fighting poverty or injustice, we have to fight just to save our souls from the burdens of organizational life.
You’re invited: Healing Solidarity
An online (and free!) conference about reimagining international development, September 17-21.
A pause (for when it all seems too much)
A mantra for do-gooders to balance out a sense of overwhelm.