You deserve to be happy, but you also deserve to have the space and the time not to be happy as well. Positive vibes only and don’t worry be happy sound great, but they aren’t always realistic. It’s time to have a serious look at happiness.

Do you remember the last time you experienced grace? Take a moment and cherish that memory. Amazing Grace. One of the most iconic “Black” hymns. It’s a testimony of God’s grace, which our ancestors have sung for over a century. Here is a timeline of how the hymn has uplifted our people.

God is with us everywhere we go, but walking with God is an intentional choice. One man chose to walk with God every day of his life. His story reminds us that taking the path to liberation and sticking with it is a choice.

The community he founded in 1773 is still going strong. Like him, we have the power to build strong, supportive spiritual communities both inside and outside of the church.

Are you God-fearing? There is a BIG difference between being God-fearing and being scared of God. Being God-fearing means being in awe of God. Here’s why leaning into our holy fear is liberating.

Navigating romantic relationships can be challenging whether you’re happily single, married, or looking for love. For Black relationships, in particular, there’s one thing to keep an eye out for that can harm even the strongest of bonds.

You’ve probably familiar with talk of generational trauma – where hurt keeps getting passed down through generations. But what about generational joy? We all deserve the good things our past has to offer. Surely if pain is passed down, then joy is, too, right?

Being let down is never easy. The hurt, confusion, and anger from the experience are a lot for us to carry. We all deserve to feel supported, but what happens when those around us are afraid or won’t listen to us when we need them? And how do we respond when we have always had their back?

We all deserve to be poured into, so why would God ever want us to thirst? Surprisingly, being thirsty is one of the biggest ways we learn spiritual discipline. And discipline is the step right before devotion.

How do you show love? Even if you don’t think about the ways you show up for other people or even when your daily duties or job requires you to help others, the impact can be enormous. Love is powerful, and to activate it we need only to do one simple thing.

Throughout the bible, water appears as a metaphor for God’s divine will. Water has continuously guided us towards liberation. To appreciate water is to know God. God’s divine waters live in all of us.

Being vulnerable enough to ask for help can feel scary, but God is always with us. A litany is a powerful way to invite God into our vulnerable moments. Here are tips on how to incorporate litanies into your moments of solitude.

Have you ever worked on a job or been in situations where you were mistreated? You deserve to be treated well, no matter what position you hold. But how do we know when to act and when to let things slide?

Stories have kept our history and traditions alive for generations. The Bible also tells us the importance of remembrance, a holy and ancestral act of storytelling we must continue. Here’s why.

God is on your side. When we “let go and let God,” as our enslaved ancestors did, we can find peace in knowing that God is always working on our behalf, especially against oppression—this ancestral belief is the perfect example.

Have you ever had a goal in your heart that you wanted to accomplish but thought just wasn’t possible? No matter the circumstances, the goals we have in our hearts are holy, and God needs us to do this one thing to ensure they happen.

We are all worthy of healing. Healing is liberation work. Healing is when we all have the space, safety, and faith to feel our emotions without shame. What would the world look like if we all allowed ourselves to feel deeply? Black women across the world continue to show us how.

Have you ever wanted something to change so badly that you dreamed about it? Change comes when we work together to make it happen, and it starts with having faith that change is indeed possible. How does your faith inspire you to dream big?

Our people have always believed in the deeper meanings of dreams, their connection to ancestors, and their power to impact our waking life. Here’s how we've interpreted dreams throughout history.

Do you sometimes sweep or clean to feel better? There may be a spiritual reason. The next time you pick up a broom to sweep your space, remember that our ancestors likely did the same. During enslavement, brooms were a major symbol of home, love, and agency - and not just for weddings.

The spiritual lessons we are taught make us better people sound good – theoretically. But then the real world kicks in and those lessons can feel hard to live by. But take heart. You deserve the space to practice those lessons for yourself and others.

You deserve to thrive. Ma’at is the Egyptian goddess who embodies truth, justice, and divine order. When we make her principles ours, we can create beautiful abundance in our lives.

When we feel the world's pressures building up like water, remember God’s love will always guide us home to ourselves. This traditional ocean deity helped our Haitian ancestors remember this whenever they felt lost at sea.

Raising Black children is a sacred responsibility. It is our duty and honor to teach Black children that they are divinely loved and were sent here with a purpose from God. Here are five tips to help our children foster a relationship with God.