Caring for Others Without Losing Ourselves

Caring for others shouldn’t mean losing ourselves in the process. Join Kawtar El Alaoui for a practical exploration of the science of self-compassion, and discover how caring for ourselves can help us stay grounded, resilient and able to sustain our care for others.

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When we’re committed to making a difference in our communities, it’s easy to put our own needs last. We give our time, energy and attention to others, often carrying the emotional weight of the challenges we encounter along the way. But how can we continue showing up for others without exhausting ourselves in the process?

In this interactive session, 卡乌塔尔·埃尔·阿拉维 will explore the science of self-compassion and why caring for ourselves is essential to sustaining our care for others.

Together, we’ll explore:

• The science of self-compassion: What it really means, and why it’s different from self-indulgence or self-pity.
• Recognizing emotional exhaustion: How to notice when we’re running low and respond to ourselves with greater kindness.
• Setting healthy boundaries: How to honour our own needs without losing our sense of purpose or connection.
• Practical tools for everyday life: Simple ways to stay grounded, restore our energy and build emotional resilience.

Whether you’re a community organizer, volunteer, caregiver or simply someone who wants to make a positive difference, this session is an opportunity to pause, reconnect with yourself and discover a more sustainable way to care.

About the series

本次讲座是本系列讲座的第二场。, 连接器：必备工具包, 作为我们服务的一部分提供 连接器计划 面向所有人开放。这些由专家主讲的讲座旨在为您提供实用的工具，帮助您将同情心更深入地融入日常生活和社区。.

Join us on 21 October at 5:30 PM UK time for an opportunity to reflect, learn and connect.

Caring for ourselves isn’t separate from caring for others. It’s part of what makes compassionate action sustainable.

Meet Our Speaker

卡乌塔尔·埃尔·阿拉维 is a multi-award-winning leadership & transformation consultant, mediator, and senior facilitator whose work focuses on how individuals, organisations, and collectives navigate complexity, conflict, and change.

She is the Founder & CEO of 有意识的团结 and the best-selling author of Unfolding Peace, 9 Leadership Principles to Create Cultures of Wellbeing, Belonging & Peace. Her work is at the intersection of conscious leadership, conflict navigation, culture and purpose—helping leaders build the internal capacity required to lead with clarity, efficiency and humanity.

With two decades of international experience across law, mediation, leadership development, cross-cultural collaboration, DEI, and peace-oriented advocacy. She has worked with business leaders, policymakers, and social impact pioneers across Asia, North Africa, the Middle East, Europe, and North America.

Kawtar understands organisations not only as cultures or teams but as living systems shaped by policies, power structures, incentives, and human limits. This perspective informs her ability to work across complexity — particularly where human cost and systemic inefficiency intersect.

Kawtar is an ICF certified coach, and a coaching mentor and assessor. In addition, she is a mediator and trainer with the Canadian Institute for Conflict Resolution.