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 | 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...
by Srila Devi | 16. December 2025 | Meditation, Personal Transformation, Reflections, Silence, Spiritual Journeys
This morning, I came across a beautiful quote on silence by Brother Phap Huu of Plum Village, the retreat centre founded by the Vietnamese monk Thich Nhat Hanh. It felt especially apt for this time of year, with the Winter Solstice, Christmas, and the Twelve Sacred...
by Srila Devi | 9. December 2025 | Healing, Personal Transformation, Reflections, Restorative Justice, Trauma
I am currently training in Restorative Practice, a transformational system that reimagines justice by shifting the focus from punishment to healing — inviting those affected to come together, repair harm, restore trust, and build safer, more connected communities. In...
by Srila Devi | 1. December 2025 | Indian Spirituality, Meditation, Personal Transformation, Reflections
Many, if not most, people begin meditation for simple, human reasons: to settle their minds, soothe their emotions, and find some peace inside a world that never seems to slow down. And meditation does exactly that. Studies show it can ease anxiety, depression, and...
