“What struck me most—beyond the reduced carbon footprint, self-sufficiency, and the beauty that emerges from this natural simplicity—are the possibilities an ecological and sustainable home represents for our society.”

“This gift of time and space is essentially an exploration of yearnings, passions, and needs.”

“Despite these ambivalences, I keep returning to this intention: giving myself time and space to explore, breathe, and replenish.

“Choosing to honour our soul’s yearnings, saying yes to new beginnings or possibilities, also means grieving what we knew, what we loved, and what once sustained us.”

“The beauty of letting go is that what others say or think no longer has power or hold over us.”

“Because the pain cannot be seen, the empathy offered by those around us is often limited. The suffering remains hidden, lived daily, quietly.”

“I cannot control what is happening in the world, but I can choose love. I can choose to be at peace with myself, and when I have the energy, to do good around me.”

“It is still almost inconceivable to me that I have just opened a new chapter in my life, after 34 years marked by constant, dull, overwhelming suffering… a pain I learned to live with, but above all, to hide.”

“Silence feeds shame. It gives it a home inside us, where it can grow like a parasite.”

“So if today survivors are turning to anonymous denunciations on social media in order to be heard, we must be honest enough to admit it: this is a collective failure and a collective responsibility.”

Creating a culture by design means being intentional about the behaviours and practices that are put in place—and reinforced—within an organization.

“I cannot help but wonder about the human element in all of this—and whether there is still a safe space to even consider it.”

“There seems to be a pattern here. The very things that nourish my body, mind, and soul are always the first to go when life’s pressures mount.”

“Understanding what we live with, naming what we are treating, and finally feeling validated are already an essential part of healing.”

“You have gotten away with this behaviour for far too long. Not because it is acceptable, but because those around you failed you by not calling it out—by minimizing it, excusing it, and normalizing what you do.”

“We fear being judged, just as we are often quick to judge ourselves—and one another.”

“Silence and inaction normalize behaviour that should never be normalized.”

When does a value become a shield rather than a guide? When does it protect growth—and when might it quietly resist it?

“At the time, we don’t always understand the meaning of these encounters, but we sense that something is happening — a kind of magic, or the presence of something greater than ourselves.”

“We often carry emotions, tensions, and heaviness that were never ours to begin with—yet awareness is what restores our ability to release them.”