People Aren’t Boring (with Alan Denyer)
After turning a building due for demolition into a creative community space in the centre of Coventry, Alan Denyer had an epiphany. People aren’t actually…
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Social Justice For The Sensitive Soul (with Dorcas Cheng-Tozen)
In this episode of The Gentle Rebel Podcast, I had the pleasure of speaking with Dorcas Cheng-Tozun about her book Social Justice for the Sensitive…
Who Can We Trust?
When navigating a season or environment of change, we need things we can trust. But what does it mean to trust someone or something? Where…
Just Because It Works, It Doesn’t Mean It Works FOR YOU
Just because something works, it doesn’t necessarily mean it works for everyone. We live in a world full of advice, solutions, and fixes. But sometimes,…
The Haven Phrasebook
As a community grows, a shared language naturally emerges. Here you will find definitions for some of the words you might come across around here.
Embracing The Space Between Us (with Brigid Russell)
“If we are going to understand and appreciate each other’s differences, then we need to be able to trust the space between us.” Charlie Jones…
The Disappearance of Rituals
In The Disappearance of Rituals, Byung-Chul Han writes, “Rituals are to time what a home is to space: they render time habitable.” In a restless,…
Using Rituals To Slow Down In a Fast World
What are the characteristics of a ritual? How is it different from a habit or behaviour? During this year’s Tranquility Theme Kota, we spent time…
Walking With Pain (“I’m Not Really Enjoying This”)
Lots of people carry pain as they walk through life. “I’ll go early to beat the crowd”, I think, carefully threading my right foot through…
Book Club | The Wisdom of Insecurity (Alan Watts)
Seventy years after it was written, The Wisdom of Insecurity still carries a message for our time—this age of anxiety where things often feel urgent,…