Being a victim doesn’t work anymore
Sometimes the easiest way out is to blame the system we are in. It’s the economic system that is driving climate change. It’s the political system that makes political participation …
Learning resilience through flowing water
Stages of development Resilience is … yes, what is resilience actually? Let me go back for a moment and tell you a story. A few months ago my family and …
Climate grief and the responsibility to act
“Experiencing climate grief is anticipatory which means to validate the loss future generations will be experiencing.” This statement is a statement of tremendous hope for me. It is the kind …
This year I won’t ‘should’ myself
My family has this end-of-year tradition of sending out a letter to friends who we’ve been connected to for many years. My mum writes about how the year had been …
what eco-anxiety can teach us
There is something very gloomy when we talk about anxiety, even more so about eco-anxiety. It’s something to be avoided and brushed under the table. No one likes to be …
Facing the overwhelm – How I deal with our multiple planetary crises
Crises overwhelm but the answer lies within. With the help of a little trick, we can learn to come back to ourselves.
Knowing where my food comes from – being a Bettertarian
Food is one topic that often comes up in discussions around sustainable living. And fairly so because we all need to eat. Next to breathing, water, shelter, clothing, and security, …
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A life of choices
I live a very privileged life, I know that. But I don’t want to take it for granted. I have options that many people in the world don’t have. I …
Being true to myself
There are situations and conversations in life that stay with me for a long time. Last week I had such a conversation, and I want to use it to exemplify …
Five simple ways to feel well
There are many ways to feel well. I outline five of them: exercising, sleeping, time for yourself, time outdoors, and time for nothing.