by Srila Devi | 1. September 2026 | All Posts, Authenticity, Personal Transformation, Reflections
Sybylla Melvyn is the fierce, untamed protagonist of Netflix’s recently launched My Brilliant Career. Set in late 19th-century Australia, the series follows a young woman determined to become a professional writer, rejecting marriage and the conventions of her time in...
by Srila Devi | 11. August 2026 | All Posts, Mysticism, Personal Transformation, Reflections, Spiritual Journeys
The Persian poet Rumi is known all over the world today for his ecstatic love poetry, much of it inspired by Shams of Tabriz, the enigmatic mystic who entered his life one day and later disappeared without a trace. The extraordinary encounter between Rumi, who lived a...
by Srila Devi | 28. July 2026 | All Posts, Healing, Personal Transformation, Reflections, Restorative Justice, Social systems, Trauma
A couple of weeks ago, I attended an event hosted by A Band of Brothers, a charity that provides mentoring for young men facing adversity and supports them through rites of passage into responsible, fulfilling adulthood. The organisation works particularly with young...
by Srila Devi | 29. June 2026 | All Posts, Personal Transformation, Reflections, Trauma
Recently, an old friend shared with me that he had been reflecting on what personal growth actually means. “Where does something develop from, and in which direction? How much can people really change? Is there an unchangeable core to a person, or is everything up for...
by Srila Devi | 15. June 2026 | All Posts, Personal Transformation, Reflections, Social systems
I have spent the last few weeks immersed in Gilead, or rather, in watching the excellent series The Handmaid’s Tale. Funnily enough, I only started watching it because a quote from the series was used in my Restorative Justice course notes. I saw the image of the main...
