On Money in Two Worlds
Blog by Valerie Many of us see money as a reflection of our individual worth. I think it’s more a reflection of how we are able to navigate our collective capitalist context, along with a dose of individual fortune and…
Category Decolonising
Accepting ancestral pain
Blog by Valerie I recently received German denazification records for my great grandfathers and grandfather. I paid the state archives to scan them for me after finding out how that process works in an article in der Spiegel, a German…
Reindigenise now
Blog by Valerie Whether you’re a First Nations migrant who became Second Nations in a new land like me, or have deeper colonial roots with settler ancestors who stole land like my husband, you and your ancestors deserve to be…
Healing trauma bonds
Trauma bonding tends to be defined as a strong attachment with someone (or something) abusing us or causing us harm. By this definition it is inherently negative, and the advice from a Western psychology perspective is to become aware and…
Gracefully relinquishing power
Blog by Lukas An old friend once looked me in the eye and, with all the seriousness he could muster, uttered words that have stayed with me to this day: “Those with power will never give it up voluntarily. It…
Settler Trauma Reading List
Blog by Lukas For everyone interested in further exploring the topic of settler trauma — First you might like to further work out your own ancestry: Genealogy assistance: Family search is a free and popular service for doing basic genealogy…
Earth Ethos Food Philosophy
Blog by Lukas At Earth Ethos retreats we’ll do our utmost to provide you with nourishing food that aligns with your personal needs. But I thought I’d provide a little more detail to give you a sense of what…
Graceful Leadership
Blog by Lukas There are many different ways to reflect upon the tumult of world right now. Indeed, the very sense that things are particularly tumultuous is in some ways a mirage, and like all mirages, is born of perspective.…
Honouring our Rage
Blog by Valerie Rage matters. It’s a passionate, spirited emotion. Spirit keeps our inner fires burning and helps us feel alive. We need healthy spirits! I remember spiritual teacher Tom Lake, an Anglo-Celtic medicine man sharing that to try to…
Parenting with Indigenous Science
Blog by Valerie There’s so much parenting advice, and so little I resonate with, so I thought I’d share my perspective. Parenting is about building relationships through developmentally appropriate leadership (which is related to a previous post on…