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On Ending Chapters and Starting New Ones

22nd May 201922nd May 2019 by Gemma

Wait, what just happened? Aid workers who are reading this, how often have you had this feeling after returning from field work, or completing an intense and all-consuming job? That feeling that something that gave you purpose, that helped to define your life for much of the time, has come to an end…..and now you … Read more

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@MelissaPitotti Thank you Melissa. Sending my warm wishes for this season and the next that is to come.

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My reflections on healing #trauma and being with our grief and our shadows in the year of the pandemic. 2020: The year I came back to my body gemmahouldey.com/2020-the-yea…

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Looking forward to #KindFest2020 this Friday - I'll be discussing how to reimagine & decolonise kindness in #aid and #globaldev. Some great speakers including Prof Paul Gilbert, founder of compassion-based therapy. I have 5 tickets to give away - PM me if you're interested. twitter.com/teamkind2/stat…

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Celebrate #WorldKindnessDay with me at #Kindfest2020 @teamkind2, where I'll be discussing kindness in #aid and #globaldev. Exciting line-up! Friday 13th November 2020, 2-7pm #Kindfest2020 is a non-profit, fully online event. pic.twitter.com/wvfihgyaOs

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There are so many speakers and practices for this that I don't know where to start! Tara Brach, Gabor Matė, Bayo Akomolafe, Charles Eisenstein, Alanis Morisette, Karine Bell...the list goes on. And it's free! theembodimentconference.org

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