Many people assume that feeling stuck is about their life circumstances; the wrong job, the wrong partner, the wrong home. These are deeply significant factors, however, they are usually are pointing towards something deeper beneath the surface: not knowing how to navigate conflicts, and not knowing how to communicate what matters to you.

Righteous anger by itself is no threat to the systems of violence and oppression. In fact it can even serve those systems by directing energy away from anything that threatens real power. 

How can we learn to harness our passion for positive change without contributing to the divides between us?

Here we are, approaching the end of 2024. I’ve heard from my elders that although they’ve lived through many precarious moments in history, right now feels to be the most disorganised, uncertain, and scary time to be alive. There are many important reasons for feeling this which I will not list here, but I would like to focus on one area which seems particularly alive for me now: Conflict.