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 | 28. April 2026 | All Posts, Personal Transformation, Reflections, Spiritual Journeys
Yesterday afternoon, I said goodbye to Idris, a dear old friend who had passed away at the age of 79. I had not seen him for many years, yet the depth of our connection had never been touched by distance. It was the kind of bond that can only be forged when two people...
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 | 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...