WRITE THIS SECOND ~ a short excerpt: We write to gain perspective learn to discard shame that was never ours and delight in our divine identities We write to inspire each other to grasp an appreciation for each second of our … Continue reading
We are in a constant state of PTSD, not post, post implies that whatever caused the trauma is over, implies the nightmares and flashbacks will eventually subside. Black people in the United States of America suffer from Persistent Traumatic … Continue reading
One word that keeps coming up in my mind and spirit when I think of Kira’s embbodi mapping retreat is “transformational.” As someone who worked in mental health advocacy, I’ve attended various wellness activities and retreats. But this experience was … Continue reading
The body tracing process gives us a window into how outside messages, both positive and negative, become internalized; how we carry those messages in our bodies; how we challenge them and how in understanding them we can see the difference … Continue reading
WRITE THIS SECOND’s Mission: Lead transformative workshops to facilitate community empowerment; from poetry to body tracings and beyond, at WRITE THIS SECOND we bear witness to our lives as an act of reclamation, to cultivate emotional evolution and a self-acceptance … Continue reading
ONE: According to, Rape Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN), we live in a country where only 40 out of every 100 rapes ever gets reported, where just 4 of the 40 actually lead to a felony conviction and only … Continue reading
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