by Srila Devi | 2. February 2026 | All Posts, Personal Transformation, Reflections, Restorative Justice, Social systems, Trauma
A reflection on power, accountability, and the limits of punishment As we try to make sense of recent immigration enforcement operations in Minneapolis, including the fatal shootings of Renée Good and Alex Pretti by federal agents, the same questions surface again and...
by Srila Devi | 26. January 2026 | All Posts, Healing, Personal Transformation, Reflections, Trauma
After last week’s article about toxic masculinity, shame, and sensitivity, I received a few comments from men. There was some relief at being seen and understood, rather than simply judged. One man wrote that he would like to see expectations brought into the...
by Srila Devi | 19. January 2026 | Healing, Personal Transformation, Reflections, Trauma
“We must learn to regard people less in the light of what they do or omit to do, and more in the light of what they suffer.”(Dietrich Bonhoeffer) I love what’s happening culturally at the moment. On the one hand, we see figures like Donald Trump, who seem to want to...
by Srila Devi | 12. January 2026 | All Posts
Trauma has become a thriving industry. I have daily newsletters landing in my inbox selling masterclasses, coaching programmes, retreats, conferences, and individual therapy sessions. And as much as I believe that trauma awareness is a profoundly positive development,...
by Srila Devi | 20. December 2025 | All Posts, Reflections, Spiritual Writing
“Let yourself be looked at. All of you: in your woundedness, in your messiness, your insecurity, in your fear, let yourself be seen. Let yourself be loved. And stay close, because that is where intimacy begins.” (From the podcast episode “The Masculine Mysticism of...
