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Weekly recap 🎭 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘂𝗺 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗲: This style of participatory theatre is a powerful tool for conflict resolution, looking forward to running the online training programme with Ouch Theatre starting next week 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁-𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 Kathrin: We’re thrilled by the great feedback and are already starting to plan our June Reconnect…

Positive change can begin with a spark of an idea. That’s how Reconnect started. This was the first time Kathrin and I created something like this together, and also something new for each of us. It came from a need we kept sensing in the people and communities around us: a quiet but very real…

A full and meaningful week, weekly recap below! ✨ ❤️ 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁: Kathrin and I’s first project together, and it was so interesting to see our vision to support the development of awareness and emotional resilience come alive with this programme. One pod, four participants, and such deep sharing. 🏔️ 𝗚𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗸𝗼: Spent…

𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵. The first Reconnect Programme has officially come to an end. As it ended, I was reminded that growth rarely comes from one insight alone. it comes from the space where insight, practice, and reflection meet. Sometimes seeing something from a different perspective is exactly the push we need to make an active…

Happy Friday everyone, weekly recap below! This week was a great reminder of how beautifully varied my work can be. 🏡 Coliving Hub 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿: We heard from Oleksandra Gipsh on why most colivings fail. (It comes down to one of three things: community, business, or space). So much to learn there. 🌍 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗮 Euromentor SL…

Theatre is everywhere for me.In the boardroom.In the classroom.In the words we choose when things get hard. Let me give you some examples from this week. I started with an ISTA board meeting, where we welcomed two new trustees, said goodbye to our chair, and introduced a new one. An international board, made up of…

𝙄𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪’𝙧𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨, 𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙖 𝙢𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙥𝙖𝙪𝙨𝙚, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙚𝙚 𝙙𝙚𝙚𝙥 𝙗𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙨.  Weekly recap this week, and it’s all about emotional intelligence! 🎭 Kicked off Drama 101 with educators in China, using drama to build teamwork, critical thinking, and language learning through play. 🌱 Delivered an @ERASMUS+ Staff Training with Euromentor SL on…

Kicked off Drama 101 with fellow drama practitioners Marta (China 🇨🇳) and Teresa (Canada 🇨🇦), working with 20 English teachers from across China today! Our entry point? Games! Specifically, icebreakers. Icebreakers that:  • Show them their voices and ideas matter • Help kids feel comfortable and relaxed • Foster curiosity and engagement For many, it was…

𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗽 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄! 🤝 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸-𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱: nothing performative, just friends supporting friends to get things done. Anyone else find accountability transformative? 🧠 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝟱 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗗𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗮 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗱: The topic is Mindfulness through Drama. Fully booked so quickly we opened extra spots, clear evidence of the growing need for…

Ever feel a bit… disconnected lately? From your body.From the people around you.From what really matters to you. I’ve been there. In our 3-part workshop series where Kathrin David and I blend embodiment practices, creative play, and real communication tools to help you find your way back to yourself. What people are saying after our…