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Remembering George Floyd – WEP Race Equality Allies

May 25, 2021 Jen EdenLeave a comment

It is my honour today to give space here on the Thrive In Chaos blog for a short statement from the Women’s Equality Party Race Equality Allies group. I have been working with the group for just shy of a year and we have learned so much in that time. We have worked together under [...]

Posted in Anti-racismTagged activism, allyship, Anti-racism, equality, race equality, Women’s Equality Party

Anti-Racism: Continuing the Journey

February 17, 2021 Jen Eden2 Comments

Last year saw many people suddenly start to pay attention to extent of racism and white supremacy in our society and the damage it has wrought, and facing a reckoning with the role we ourselves have played in upholding and perpetuating these harmful systems. In June, I wrote this post sharing my first clumsy steps [...]

Posted in Anti-racismTagged Anti-racism, diversity, equality, race equality, reflection

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“I’m trying to speak - to write - the truth. I’m trying to be clear. I’m not interested in being fancy, or even original. Clarity and truth will be plenty, if I can only achieve them.” - The Parable of the Sower, Octavia E Butler
“We are coming apart. We are a rope, breaking, a single strand at a time.”
In 2020, I treated myself to the Whitworth backpack by @kulabags. I’d been looking for a sustainably made backpack that didn’t cost the earth and still looked stylish. When I first came across Kula I was a little sceptical. Backpacks made of paper?! I wasn’t convinced they would be that durable. But they we’re super affordable and I loved the look of them so I figured I’d give them a go.
Over the last few years, my professional life has changed dramatically. Since the age of 18, I have trained and worked in various roles to support young people. That was the career path I chose. I worked incredibly hard at it. And I loved it. Until I didn’t. Until it took more from me than I could give and the stress and exhaustion overtook the reward and passion. So I made a change. It was a leap into the unknown. The only things that made me feel secure in that choice were a)knowing I was going to be working with brilliant people and b) knowing it would give me the opportunity to write. I had nothing else.
The silver lining of constantly waking up super early for no reason? Lots of time to read and snuggle our pup.❤️
I’m down to the last few pages of my @pageanchor notebook and I have LOVED using it - it is absolutely my perfect notebook. So of course I had to order a new one ready for when I completely run out of pages and my new one arrived today with just the loveliest surprise! Not only the beautiful notebook I ordered but some gorgeous, unexpected gifts too - a lovely canvas tote and a slim goals journal, along with a note thanking me for supporting page anchor over the years.
Very much enjoying warm and friendly stories at the moment. It’s definitely a time where I need books that feel like a hug. Any recommendations? Drop them I. The comments!
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Book haul from our mini break!
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