The daily news cycle can be a heavy emotional load these days. How can we stay informed and avoid becoming overwhelmed with anxiety, anger and despair? When reading about big problems that feel out of our control, it’s easy to … Continue reading Weighed down by negative news? Build your resilience with good news stories
Transition Kamloops is once again offering a study/support group to accompany the powerful Active Hope online course. Join us to nourish yourself and strengthen your capacity to act for positive change in the world. Continue reading Active Hope: Building personal resilience
When we are working for progressive change, it can sometimes feel like an uphill struggle. It can be hard to see ourselves as part of a broader movement, especially if we are focussed on making change at the local level. Blessed … Continue reading On ‘Blessed Unrest’ and the worldwide social movement
How can we help to make Kamloops a kinder place to live? This
question has taken on new dimensions in the wake of social and
physical distancing. But a group of community people in Kamloops
had already started to explore this question in a meeting held last
month. Continue reading Kindness in Kamloops
All of us are coping with an extraordinary moment right now. The pain of social isolation is real as we struggle to deal with the lockdown of our communities in response to the coronavirus pandemic. For many, the prospect of losing livelihoods or crucial social and economic supports is an enormous stress. The importance of individual and social resilience could not be clearer. Continue reading Hope and Resilience in Challenging Times
