Staying Sane in an Insane World – Edinburgh Circle
Edinburgh Circle
18+Sun
About the Gathering
We give a lot. To our work, our causes, the people around us. And somewhere in the middle of all that giving, a question might surface now and again: what about me?
It can feel almost shameful to ask it. Like stepping back from the world's needs to tend to your own is a luxury you haven't earned — or worse, a betrayal of everything you care about.
But what if the either/or is the problem? What if the way you care for the world and the way you care for yourself aren't in competition — but deeply, necessarily connected?
This gathering is for anyone who has felt the tension between their own needs and the pull of something larger. We'll explore what it actually means to sustain yourself, why the boundary between self-care and service is blurrier than we think, and what it might look like to stop choosing between the two.
A space for honest conversation — held with warmth, without judgement, and without easy answers.
These gatherings are held once a month.
What to Expect
• Arriving together
We’ll briefly share names and how we’re arriving.
• A short introductory talk (approx. 15 minutes)
On why so many of us carry unspoken grief, tension, or fear about the state of the world — and how being with these feelings in community can be strengthening rather than overwhelming. I draw on the work of teachers like Joanna Macy, Francis Weller, and Tara Brach, as well as my experience as a coach supporting people working for social and environmental change.
• A simple grounding exercise
A short guided meditation to help us settle - or we might do this during / at the end).
• Small-group sharing (2–3 people)
Using simple prompts, we’ll explore together.
• Group sharing
You’re welcome to share — or to listen quietly. Both are equally valid.
Tone of the space
This is not a space for despair spirals or endless venting — but it’s also not a place where anyone will try to cheer you up, minimise your feelings, or rush you to
