When Soul Leads: What a Folk Collaboration Taught Me About Music, Healing, and Why I Do This Work
By: Mary Coughlin Published on: 29/03/2025In this reflective piece, Mary Coughlin explores the intersection of music, healing, and trauma-informed care. Inspired by a folk music collaboration, she reflects on how presence, creativity, and the artist’s heart are essential to caregiving, leadership, and personal transformation.
Democracy Lives Everywhere: The Timeless Struggles That Shape Our Systems—and Our Souls
By: Mary Coughlin Published on: 25/03/2025A powerful call to reimagine democracy as a lived practice in healthcare, education, and beyond—where timeless struggles demand collective healing.
Beyond the Mirror: Reckoning with the System, Not Just the Queen
By: Mary Coughlin Published on: 23/03/2025What if the real threat to democracy isn’t just a villain—but a system built on fear, division, and disconnection? This essay invites us to look deeper, stop blaming, and begin the real work of healing through belonging, responsibility, and repair.
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: A Tale of Democracy, Power, and Healing
By: Mary Coughlin Published on: 22/03/2025"Snow White" isn’t just a fairy tale—it’s a mirror reflecting our democracy’s struggle against authoritarianism. In this bold take, the Evil Queen embodies the lure of power, while Snow White represents the resilience of democracy itself. Will we wake up in time? Read more on how trauma-informed leadership and collective action can change the story.
