Rewilding and letting go
What if you started letting go of who you’re told you’re supposed to be? Rewilding an area can mean allowing it to go back to its original state. A state where the native flowers grow. Where the stream gets to flow without manmade influence. Wikipedia states, “Rewilding is a form of ecological restoration aimed at increasing biodiversity and restoring natural […]
A career after fundraising: Shut the door
In the last two years, I’ve shut my door to working directly with the nonprofit sector more and more. Why? Because if we are not paying our people enough, and giving the best benefits possible, then WE ARE NOT HELPING! Not powerless but tired Because I’ve been an employee advocate for over 15 years, and […]
How to take care of each other now
We need to prepare for collapse, and that means taking care of each other. We are in a polycrisis of wars, climate change, and now the systematic dismantling of government in the US. The world after capitalism is coming, and we don’t know how it’s going to look. But what if we could let go […]
What to do now
You know what? It’s hard out there right now. (gestures vaguely at the world) People are losing their funding, people are losing their jobs. There’s a lot of uncertainty. There’s a lot of fear. I’ve been on quite a few meetings in the last 3 months, and there are people trying to keep up with […]
Hot Take: Fundraisers are Bards
In the beginning of the ongoing pandemic, I got really into Dungeons and Dragons (DnD). I first learned about how to play by watching Critical Role. I got some books in the library about it, and then decided to buy a couple DnD books. My brother Aaron made sure I learned how to play, not […]
Allow me to re-introduce myself
I’ve changed, and I thought, huh, I think I need to reintroduce myself! So, here goes! First of all, I just love this community because it’s full of such thoughtful, intentional & connection-loving people. If you’re new here, welcome! 👋🏻 I’m Mazarine Treyz. There are many identities I hold that you can read all about […]