Here at Jijaze we talk a lot about avoiding burnout, filling ourselves up, and taking care of ourselves so that we can have a bigger impact. But what does that actually look like in practice – and how do real change makers fit rest, replenishment and self care into their day to day work? In this new blog series, inspiring change makers share how they support their wellbeing to maximise their … [Read more...] about Change Making Voices: Agnes Kocsis
Change Making Voices: Kimberly Weiss
What does taking care of ourselves so that we can have a bigger impact actually look like in practice – and how do real change makers fit rest, replenishment and self care into their day to day work? Today we're talking to Kimberly Weiss. Kimberly's a body neutral, BS-free teacher, writer and speaker. She works with smart women who overthink, focus on perfection and are tired of feeling … [Read more...] about Change Making Voices: Kimberly Weiss
Change Making Voices: Mary Ann Clements
Here at Jijaze we talk a lot about avoiding burnout, filling ourselves up, and taking care of ourselves so that we can have a bigger impact. But what does that actually look like in practice – and how do real change makers fit rest, replenishment and self care into their day to day work? In this new blog series, inspiring change makers share how they support their wellbeing to maximise their … [Read more...] about Change Making Voices: Mary Ann Clements
Wellbeing & Women Working Internationally for Change: A Summary Report
This research summary draws on a year of research and development work which I and the Jijaze Team have carried out over the past year. This research began when we launched Jijaze (now known at the Replenishment Room) in January 2017 and has included: Conversations with 30 women working in international development or humanitarian work around 3 focus questions, Interactions with my wider … [Read more...] about Wellbeing & Women Working Internationally for Change: A Summary Report
Time & Space of One’s Own
'A woman must have money and a room of her own if she is to write fiction’. Virginia Woolf, A Room of One’s Own (1922) This quote, now legendary, is also revolutionary. It asserts the need of a woman called to do work she loves (in this case writing fiction) for both resources and private space. Women’s circumstances have changed since Woolf was writing and some of us do theoretically have … [Read more...] about Time & Space of One’s Own