
Blog & Commentary

Reconciling The Battle Within
Much like the issues that arise from ignoring symptoms of other illnesses, not finding healthy ways to regulate moral distress can snowball into much bigger problems that manifest themselves as problematic and harmful behaviour. The most studied manifestation of chronic moral dysregulation is the behaviour of “othering” individuals that may fall outside our own unique experience of moral distress where we slowly but surely develop a sense of isolation — both socially and morally. Once the isolation sets in, it becomes infinitely easier to overlook the mountain of well-being benefits we gain from solidarity in community. And so the cycle goes on.

Running the Long Run
“What is sustainable activism and how can we do it?” I get asked this a lot. And here’s what I’ve come to unravel for myself — it’s no one thing, and it’s everything. Paradoxical, I know (also it makes me sound cool). But really, it boils down to working towards a goal in ways that convert our effort into meaningful contributions.