The aim of this article is to present the process of creating a performance developed by second-year students of cultural animation at the University of Szczecin. The theme of the performance was related to the climate and environmental crisis. The phenomenon of food was chosen as the main motif. The work utilized the concept of ethnotheatre, a practice based on performance and autoethnographic data. A narrative composed of students’ original texts was created. The creative process included selecting the topic, gathering stories related to the chosen issue, searching for visual and musical illustrations for these stories, and subsequently staging the performance and reflecting on the collaborative work. The described activities were a reference to the concept of political theatre, that is, theatre which aims to transform society, not merely to create a spectacle.

The article addresses the issue of the preparedness of Roman Catholic clergy in Poland for pastoral work with people with disabilities. Based on nationwide quantitative research conducted among 350 priests from seven dio­ceses and qualitative interviews with people with disabilities, the study analyzes the extent of clergy’s contact with this group, their declared attitudes, emotional responses, and self-assessed theoretical and practical readiness. Special attention is paid to the alignment of pastoral actions with the provisions of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The findings indicate a high level of declared openness and willingness to help, yet reveal varied levels of competence, particularly among younger priests. The article also explores the lived experiences of people with disabilities in their interactions with clergy and examines unmet religious needs due to communication and structural barriers. This contribution is part of the broader discussion on the Church’s role in social inclusion and emphasizes the need for adapting seminary formation and pastoral practice to the challenges of contemporary society.

B. Fredrickson, creator of the Broaden-and-Build Theory of Positive Emotions, believes that success in life stems from a sense of happiness, and that happiness builds that success. For half a century, research into psychological well-being sought external sources of life satisfaction. The breakthrough came when the consequences of happiness were addressed. For several years, there has been growing empirical evidence for the thesis of measurable, objective benefits of positive emotions. One of them is the aforementioned professional success. Based on the results of empirical research conducted to date on the determinants of professional success, this article attempts to analyse the relationship between a person’s sense of mental well-being and their estimated professional success in the context of the self-image of the respondents (N = 120). The study confirmed the correlational relationships between the controlled variables. The prediction of professional success and the achievement of professional goals are determined by various subjective characteristics. The above analysis refers only to internal factors, which does not undermine the importance of other determinants, including those of a contextual nature.