These are notes from the inside — of leadership, of change, of staying whole in the face of systems that often ask us not to be. The Olive Pages is where care and clarity meet, one reflection at a time.
The Olive Pages
Fieldnotes on care, clarity and staying whole.
Trauma-Informed Isn’t Therapy, It’s Leadership
Humanitarian work changes us. It leaves people carrying stress, grief, and moral injury that often go unseen. Trauma-informed leadership isn’t about therapy or lowering expectations…it’s about clarity, steadiness, and leading in a way that doesn’t add harm. It’s leadership rooted in reality, and it matters now more than ever.