I’m excited to share episode 8 of Words From Silence! Today’s episode is with Natalie Grace Drew, who joined me for a conversation about nonviolence. Natalie is passionate about this topic as it is deeply personal to her. She served in the infantry before she began the healing process of practicing nonviolence toward others and eventually, toward herself. Nonviolence helped pave the way for her to transition and begin to love her authentic self.
Natalie is a wife and mother to two amazing teens in Grand Rapids, MI. The most important thing to know about Natalie is the centrality of her Christian faith in her life. When she's not at church or watching Texas Rangers baseball or Doctor Who, she works as the Director of Human Resources for a public sector entity in west Michigan. She also serves on the Board of Directors for RAWtools, an organization dedicated to nonviolence, and on the OutPro Council with the Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce. She began her career in HR following six years as an infantryman in the U.S. Army, but her true passion can be found in advocating for nonviolence. You can find Natalie on X @natgrace79
I also want to add that a book that was helpful to me is Walter Wink’s Jesus and Nonviolence: A Third Way, for anyone who is interested in reading more on this topic.
As always, I’d love to hear from you! What does nonviolence toward yourself mean to you? How might that affect your peacemaking efforts with others and in the world at large?
May you find the safety you need to be able to lay down your defenses and let your authentic self be seen and loved so that the peace within might equip you for peacemaking with others.
Be well, friends.
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