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Articles by Gillian Florence Sanger
Dear Fellow Environmentalists: Stop Talking About Climate Change
I’ve long been an advocate for the Earth. As a door canvasser for Greenpeace, I spoke to countless people on front porches about sustainable forestry, the melting Arctic, and the impacts of genetically modified foods. I’ve marched against Monsanto and voted for the Green Party more times than I can count—and I recently published a children’s book to help the planet’s smallest humans connect mindfully and meaningfully with nature. But in 2019, something began to shift.
The Election Is Over, But Your Ability To Take Power Isn’t
The 2024 U.S. election is over. Former President Donald Trump will return to the White House. For some, the news brings up fear, anger, and hopelessness. For others, joy, hope, and cause for celebration are at the forefront. There are also those who feel indifferent or neutral, waking up to sip their morning coffee with the same feelings towards their country—and the world—that they carried in the days and weeks preceding. I sit drinking hot cacao in Sweden, myself a Canadian.
The Black Sheep Mindset: It's Not What You Think, But How You Think
I have often aligned myself with others based on their opinions and beliefs. While this approach may seem sound, time and reflection have led me to understand that like-mindedness is better found in how a person thinks than what they think. As someone who resonates strongly with the black sheep archetype, the past few years have been a considerable period of growth and outgrowth.
Centered, Not Centrist: The Middle Way Out Of Tribalism
Demands that I “take a side” have long felt wrong to me. In high school, I recall being asked to choose a side and make an argument for nature or nurture, not for both. Is who we are based on our genetics and what we come into this world with? Or are we a product of our experiences? I was shy and introverted, and at the time, I didn’t know how to voice my perplexity at the assignment.
Silence Isn’t Violence-It’s An Act Of Maturity We Need More Of
The idea that silence is synonymous with violence came barreling through mainstream consciousness with the Black Lives Matter movement in the wake of George Floyd’s killing in 2020. The emotional plea was for us all—especially those “white and privileged”—to take to social media and declare our stance against systemic racism.
How to Enhance Intimacy with Intentional Practices
To be intimate with someone is to allow ourselves to be seen and to see openly in return. At the heart of human relational desires, you long to be seen as the complex and authentic beings that you are. Yet, despite longing for intimacy, not everyone knows how to go about achieving it. How do you create space in your relationship to show up as you are and to invite your partner to do the same?
Why We Should See The Past As The Past
I have a very spiritual side to me. I don’t write about it as frequently and only allude to it here and there on my podcast. Why? I like to believe it’s because I’m still figuring it all out – collecting information and new ways of seeing things before I’m ready to communicate how I feel and what I believe. But I also recognize it could be out of fear that others won’t relate or connect. One day I’m sure I’ll fully step into my spiritual side and share those thoughts more.
Self-Care Ideas for When the Work We Love Overwhelms Us
When we find a way of contributing to this world that aligns with who we are – and when we find the courage to pursue it – it often feels as though the last pieces of the jigsaw that is our life are finally being pieced together. There is a new lightness in our being that finally feels like we have found what we are meant to be doing – that feels we have finally discovered our true passion and purpose.
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