Our #UPR  Capacity-Building Workshop last week was full of passionate discussions, learning moments, and advocacy planning… but we also made sure to have time and space for collective wellbeing and relaxation. Thanks to our partner LBT Wellbeing  (𝗟𝗕𝗧 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴), participants were able to enjoy several 𝘀𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳-𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 throughout the two days of the workshop, including:  Thai herbs for body and mind care  Traditional Thai massage

At Manushya Foundation, we know that 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿.It shapes whose voices are amplified, whose...

❤️‍🩹 While the ‘holiday season’ can be a great time to celebrate, reflect, and spend quality time with our loved ones, we need to recognise that nobody is ‘obligated’ to subscribe to the ‘holiday spirit.’ As we approach the end of the ‘2024th year of the Common Era,’ let’s recognise that there are many reasons why people of the Global Majority might have complex thoughts and feelings about this time. Even through the ‘holiday season,’ some continue to endure grief, genocide,

💔Expecting communities to be entirely free of conflict, disagreements, arguments, fights, and misalignments is unrealistic and counter to our human tendencies. Especially in a world we are trying to decolonise in tangible ways, we should not only face these human challenges, but anticipate them. We must remember that the end goal of our movements is liberation  for all our intersectional causes, and a world where all can embrace our differences together. We will never get th

🫂 Though our ancestral rage and sadness must be felt and validated, sometimes we need to humble ourselves - especially when it comes to our own blood. We deserve to hold our predecessors accountable for the harms towards us that they were responsible for, and traumas they passed down onto us, in order to mitigate further suffering and heal ourselves. At the same time, reserving some grace and forgiveness for those who sincerely did their best with the tools they had at the t

😡 Let’s get this straight, first and foremost: arguments and conflict are going to be part of life, no matter what. It’s part of being a child, parent, sibling, decision-maker, changemaker, visionary, coworker, friend, romantic partner, and human. As discussed in last week’s post on Generational Trauma , there can be so many barriers to healing. If we value diversity, a bit of human conflict once in a while should be anticipated, as part of our human balance. Thus, instead o

Does history really ‘repeat itself?’ What if we were able to change its course by breaking the status quo through radical healing? When we honour and let go of our past, and take responsibility for our present, we realise our power to shape a better future. Generational trauma, as the name suggests, develops over time with every generation. If trauma wounds remain unhealed by the previous generation, it gets passed down. It might go as follows… …individuals/communities inheri

🧠‘Wellbeing’ is not only about ‘going to therapy’ and participating in Western psychological interventions. Though these interventions work for some, they are not necessarily appropriate for all contexts. For example, while verbally expressing your feelings to a therapist using frameworks like Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is a respectable care practice, not everyone feels comfortable expressing their emotions in formal therapy settings. 🌏Humans have been using so man

👩‍💻It’s #CybersecurityMonth which means we’ve been thinking a lot about #DigitalHygiene and #Wellbeing. Though staying informed about the world around us is just as important as ever, we must always remember that wellbeing is all about #Balance.  ⏰ One way to do this is by setting digital boundaries, such as by setting #ScreenTime limitations and taking breaks. 😰We can also make conscious efforts to try to use device-free self-soothing and stress management techniques, ins

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🎐Wherever there is injustice in our society, you will find #Fear at its heart. Racism, sexism, ableism, classism, homophobia, fatphobia,...

🎐Wherever there is injustice in our society, you will find fear at its heart. It’s sad to think about. But simultaneously, it can bring...