Good afternoon fellow life pilgrims!
As Easter weekend slows the rhythm of life down just a little, I’m delighted to share a more light-hearted selection of 5 social tips, tools, Easter treats and talking points, all of which I’ve come across or re-discovered over the past two weeks. Please enjoy!
1. Recipe I’m cooking: Ginger Biscuits – Not a typical Easter treat, but a recipe I’ve been batch cooking the past couple of weeks and wondering why I’ve never whipped these up – they’ve gone down a dream in my new house! Swap out the salted butter for margarine, golden syrup for agave (if you’re not living in the UK!) and simply ignore the egg yolk (or add a splash of plant-based milk if needed) – and voilà – enjoy some vegan ginger biscuits!
2. Article I’m reading: Explode on Impact – I brought most of my formal monitoring and evaluation work to a (temporary?) end late last year. This article resonated deeply with my experience of the ‘bullshit’ and ‘fantasy’ nature of so much impact reporting – I why I needed a break. I love how it proposes a bold move away from requiring impact reporting from charities.
3. What I’m discovering: Spitting Image: The Billionaire’s Space Race – I can’t believe I have only just come across Spitting Image and did not realise it was an institution of sorts in the UK! Alongside the classic episodes, some of their contemporary political satire sketches are equally hilarious – and cathartic to watch in this day and age! – not least this one on blasting off in egotistical rockets…
4. What I’m using: Freedom.to – I’ve been trialling this free, effective piece of software over the past month. A very sophisticated tool for digital detoxing and limits, it syncs across your devices (phone, laptop, Android, iOS, you name it), allowing you to create blocklists for desktop apps, mobile apps and websites to encourage more focused work, life and play.
5. Course I’m following: The Way with Henry Shukman – I’ve been finding it very hard to get grounded of late. I always seem to be thinking about the next thing I’m going to do, failing to really appreciate and just sea in the present. To remedy this, I’ve made a return to daily meditation and have been using The Way on this journey. I thoroughly recommend it – fusing a number of meditation traditions and a clear, no-nonsense approach. Doing a daily sit for 10 minutes has become a wonderful and much-awaited moment in my day! If you try it out, let me know how you find it!
📣 Opportunities from me and my network
🔥 Need pro bono legal support for your charity? Try out PILnet y TrustLaw
🧑💻 We’re hiring! Check out Circular Design’s Careers page for a range of open positions
🌎 Facilitation Training for Climate Leaders in Europe – apply now
🥦 Become a Vegan Society Member for free si tienes menos de 26 años
📖 Don’t forget to order your copy of Remnants of War, Migration, Love por Taha Salim.
🎨 ¿Buscas arte fabuloso para regalar? Apoya a mi brillante amiga y artista Nadine aquí.
⭐️ ¿Conoce a alguien con espíritu crítico? Me encantaría nominarle para Aspen Rising Leaders.
💻 ¿Es hora de cambiar de página web? Elíjanos, el agencia sin ánimo de lucro por un mundo más sostenible y justo.
Esto es todo por esta quincena. Como siempre, les ruego que me hagan llegar sus opiniones y comentarios, y que me envíen por este medio todo lo que deseen que incluya en próximas ediciones.
