safety for Us

something that we don't talk enough about is how much as black bodied people we are carrying a lot unprocessed trauma, and are constantly running around without support or rest. I did the unspeakable for community organizer in the last 2 weeks, I did nothing. I slept, I ate and I answered no emails. Rest is resistance and it's embodied in safety." I feared that an invitation to rest in these precarious times would feel hollow, disingenuous, insufficient. Worried that the suggestion of rest, self and community care would be woefully inadequate to meet the unrelenting demands of this time."

In this episode Rox and Yordi discuss the importance of relationships, kinship and ancestral accountability.

In this storytelling session, Yordi and Divine talk about the importance of self acceptance, community and stewardship to build safety for yourself and others!

In this session, Kai and Yordi talk about the importance of inter-diasporic dialogue, staying in the lane the best that feeds your soul and liberation work and what it means to be in the in between place. Kai is the current Equitable Development Director at West Side Community Organization in St Paul and is a practitioner of emancipator practices with the lens of urban design, place making and equitable development.

In this week's session, Yordi reflects on how storytelling is not something to be designed - and set stages for, but somehow we still have to do that. How are you enjoying the storytelling sessions so far? Please fill out this quick survey to input any feedback or questions that are coming up for you: https://forms.gle/W9n8f9gYAVawE6Rn9

Maisah is a mother,a community worker, a healing justice practitioner. Maisah and Yordi in this episode talk about the importance of deep exploration, self reflection and healing for true safety that we all deserve. The Rituals Online store: http://ritualsmn.com/Maisah's email if you have any inquries for her: maisahsrituals37@gmail.com

Gelila(ggehh-lee-la) is a 25 years old immigrant black woman living in Minnesota.She is a part-time student & a full-time worker. Something that's dear to Gelila's heart is her abstract art that is heavily inspired by post-impressionism work of the past. Gelila sees her art as a way to visually see raw emotions on her own canvas, as well as hear other peoples peoples perceptions on it. It's her personal expression space.

In this pilot story, Yordi and Tiana talk about how safety sometimes is not being here, and safety oftentimes comes from knowing your circumstances. Tiana is a black financial adviser and realtor in Minnesota focusing on educating black folks, immigrants, and others navigate a capitalist system not meant for them to survive in (while also working to dismantle it for a better future). She enjoys learning as much as possible, whether that be through traveling, eating new cuisines, learning a new language, or taking yet another certification course. For any of your personal financial educational needs or if you're looking to buy or sell your home, please feel free to reach our on Instagram @shejustsoldagain, or text/call at (831) 201-5908. She's always excited to connect.

safety for us is a lot of things, but most importantly it's a love letter to our community. Come along on a journey hear about black love, black philosophy, black thought and everything else in between that makes us feel safe. We will be releasing a new story every Wednesday all of summer 2022.