by Srila Devi | 3. March 2026 | Healing, Personal Transformation, Reflections, Trauma
In my thirties, I dated a talented visual artist for a while. One day, I asked him what had made him become a painter. He paused, looked at me pensively, and said, “Love. It was because of love.” Thinking he meant his love of art or colour, I nodded. But he continued....
by Srila Devi | 23. February 2026 | All Posts, Healing, Personal Transformation, Reflections, Trauma
In an increasingly hostile world, what can we gain by living a heart-led life? Many years ago, during a Priestess training in Glastonbury, Kathy Jones, my spiritual teacher at the time, said something that stayed with me. We were talking about personal defences, and I...
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 | 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...
