If you feel like the world around you is collapsing, you are not alone. We are living in precarious times, where our social systems create isolation, our economic systems perpetuate poverty and our ecological systems are on the verge of collapse. How do we take care of ourselves in such times?
In this session, we will begin to discern the differences between coping and thriving strategies, share with other participants the tools that work for you, and to map out a strategy for self-care. We need to take care of ourselves so that we can contribute to a thriving world.
Kazu Haga is the founder of the East Point Peace Academy, a core member of the Ahimsa Collective and the Fierce Vulnerability Network and the author of Healing Resistance: A Radically Different Response to Harm. He is a practitioner, trainer, and teacher of nonviolence, restorative justice, organizing, and mindfulness and works with incarcerated people, youth, and activists from around the country.
He has over 20 years of experience in nonviolence and social change work and has been an active trainer since 2000. He resides in Oakland, CA.
SJPLA’s Wellbeing Series is a free workshop every second Thursday of the month at 11 am. The workshops introduce a variety of healing modalities, as part of our Racial Equity in Homelessness Initiative. These sessions promote personal rest, renewal, and connection creating space for discussion on how to sustain wellbeing practices.
