Tag Archives: poems for humanitarians
I wish you time
Another year is coming to an end, a new one is approaching. My wish for us all is captured in the words of the German poet Elli Michler – her poem “I wish you time” is a reminder that the way … Continue reading
Posted in Letters to the field
Tagged poems for humanitarians, reflection and action
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Past, present, future
Random reflections on walking, burnout, resilience, meaning and “raising awareness”, from Gaza to San Francisco. Winter is approaching and I find myself reflecting on another intense year gone by. I was in Jerusalem in September, a time when both the Jewish … Continue reading
Posted in Burnout
Tagged burnout, meaning, poems for humanitarians, post-traumatic growth, resilience
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When your world moves too fast
A beautiful poem to wish you a restful Christmas and a fulfilling 2017!
Posted in Letters to the field
Tagged aid workers' mental health, aid workers' wellbeing, poems for humanitarians
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New every morning – a poem
New Every Morning, a brief poem by Susan Coolidge, is especially for all those humanitarians who will be working throughout the summer in hot and difficult conditions. Take heart, as the poem says… [If you wish to read my reflections … Continue reading
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