Published on 2017 12 28 | by Barb Peck | in Social Action
The following is the second half of a talk I gave on Dec 6 at Royal Roads University as part of their ceremony to commemorate the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. The first half is in another blog post: First We Mourn – Dec 6, Part 1. They say if […]
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Published on 2017 02 08 | by Barb Peck | in Healing
Anger is an emotion. It is not a behaviour and not the same as violence. Anger can be a life saving source of energy and provide vital information for survival. It can be a force for effecting positive change for individuals and societies.
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Published on 2016 11 18 | by Alexa Robin | in Consent, Healing, Social Action, Trans Inclusion
So… are you pissed off? Angry? Furious? Are you feeling so utterly incredibly exhausted and frustrated with the state of the world right now? Yah… so are Tanille and Alexa. Here’s some thoughts on what to do with this anger.
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Published on 2014 12 12 | by Barb Peck | in News
A reader from our previous blog post on resistance brought up the following question: “what if people want to do more resistance but can’t do it?” Here are the thoughts of one counsellor…
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Published on 2014 05 06 | by Kingsley Strudwick | in Project Respect
The Rhizome Youth Social Action team gathered with 300 youth from across the country in Ottawa. They are making waves and collaborating on national projects…
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