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The Spiritual Significance of Solitude Is More Important Than You Think

The Spiritual Significance of Solitude Is More Important Than You Think

When was the last time you spent quality alone time with yourself? While being in community is important, taking moments to be alone is sacred. Alone time has always been a part of our spiritual practices, from our African ancestors to Jesus himself.

The Incredible Healing Benefits Of Wellness Writing

The Incredible Healing Benefits Of Wellness Writing

Each day allows us another opportunity to care for ourselves better than the day before. We all know pouring into others from an empty cup doesn’t work. Journaling is a powerful way to show yourself some love.

Loving Our Blackness Is How We Honor Spirit

Loving Our Blackness Is How We Honor Spirit

To be Black is one of the most beautiful things in this world. Embracing our Blackness goes deeper than self-love. It’s spiritual self-care.

Darkness Has Always Been Sacred

Darkness Has Always Been Sacred

There is so much beauty in darkness. The night sky. Romantic evenings. Our skin. Darkness has always been sacred – and here’s why.

Black Pleasure Is Spiritual. It’s Time To Reclaim It As Divine.

Black Pleasure Is Spiritual. It’s Time To Reclaim It As Divine.

We’re told to follow our dreams. But what about our desires? Here’s why pleasure is an important part of spiritual liberation.

These '4 Agreements' Could Help Improve Your Spiritual Wellness

These '4 Agreements' Could Help Improve Your Spiritual Wellness

Imagine what it feels like to be free of any self-limiting beliefs you hold. What would happen if you let them all go? Following ‘The Four Agreements’ may be one way to do so.

The Seven African Powers Are Among the Most Powerful of All the Orishas

The Seven African Powers Are Among the Most Powerful of All the Orishas

Within the Yoruba religion, Ifá, there are hundreds of Orishas. But seven of them stand out from the rest as the most powerful.

How This Secret Meeting Helped Our People's Spirits

How This Secret Meeting Helped Our People's Spirits

What lifts your spirits? Imagine that and let the good feeling go down to your toes. This secret meeting lifted the spirits of enslaved people and allowed them the freedom to just exist in ways that no other space could.

5 Black Self-Care Leaders To Follow And Get Inspired By

5 Black Self-Care Leaders To Follow And Get Inspired By

Having a hard time practicing Self-Care? You’re not the only one. Here are five great individuals to follow, get you inspired, and help you do the work. It’s time to start showing up for yourself.

Could ‘CP Time’ Be a Form of Spiritual Resistance?

Could ‘CP Time’ Be a Form of Spiritual Resistance?

CP Time is an ongoing joke that we’ve learned to embrace as a culture. But what if there’s more to it than that? What if “running late” is actually what’s best for our Spirit?

We Were Made In God’s Image And Should Never Believe Otherwise

We Were Made In God’s Image And Should Never Believe Otherwise

We were created in His image in every way, including our Blackness. Here’s what the bible says about God’s inherent love for us and his desire for us to flourish.

To Get Free We Must Believe We’re Worthy Of Freedom

To Get Free We Must Believe We’re Worthy Of Freedom

In order to get free we must feel free. We must believe we’re worthy of liberation. We must be able to look in the mirror and say, “I love you. You are free. We are worthy of freedom.”

These Gifted Healers Help Make The End Of Life More Comfortable

These Gifted Healers Help Make The End Of Life More Comfortable

Life is a precious gift deserving of intention, but what about our deaths? Care and community are necessary throughout every stage; these doulas help us go gracefully.

The Reassuring Way Our Ancestors Embraced Death

The Reassuring Way Our Ancestors Embraced Death

John 3:16 - “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.” Even when we know God’s love, death can be scary, but there’s reassurance in how some enslaved people viewed mortality.

This Ancient Symbol Reminds Us Of Our Sacred Connection to the Earth

This Ancient Symbol Reminds Us Of Our Sacred Connection to the Earth

Our lives are connected to the Earth. You being on this planet truly makes it a better place, and it’s time we realize just how powerful our relationship to the Earth is.

Never Forget Just How Loved You Truly Are

Never Forget Just How Loved You Truly Are

God knows you in every detail—down to the number of hairs on your head at this moment—you can be secure and unafraid of any person, and you have nothing to fear from God either (Luke 12:7)

How Breath and Spirit are Deeply Connected

How Breath and Spirit are Deeply Connected

His deep breaths are now loud wails as he whoops and hollers, feet stomping into the ground. He can’t stop. He must keep going. He’s discovered something divine that they never wanted us to know.

In Her Laughter Was God’s Shouts For Freedom

In Her Laughter Was God’s Shouts For Freedom

She threw back her head and laughed. It bubbled through her. Loud. Ringing. Full of joy. She laughed to protect her spirit from anti-Black foolery. She laughed to fill her spirit with God’s love.

The Powerful Ways Breathwork Can Change Our Lives

The Powerful Ways Breathwork Can Change Our Lives

What if we told you that taking a long, deep breath right now was one of the most powerful things you could do? Here’s how breathwork can be highly beneficial to our spiritual health.

The Revolutionary And Sacred Power of Black Familial Love

The Revolutionary And Sacred Power of Black Familial Love

Mother Clara Hale, who took in hundreds of children in her lifetime once said, “If you can't hold children in your arms, please hold them in your heart.” The Black family unit is founded on sacred love, especially when it comes to how we raise our children.

This Daily Practice Can Uplift Your Spirit And Spread Love In Magical Ways

This Daily Practice Can Uplift Your Spirit And Spread Love In Magical Ways

The power of affirmation is unparalleled, and doing this daily practice can unlock new levels of self-love and strength.

This Small, Simple Act of Joy Can Transform Pain Into Power

This Small, Simple Act of Joy Can Transform Pain Into Power

The indomitable spirit of our ancestors found solace and strength in the art of joyful resistance. And with this one simple act, we can manifest the promise of a brighter future for generations to come.

How Transformation and Reimagining Black Identity Can Unlock Spiritual Liberation

How Transformation and Reimagining Black Identity Can Unlock Spiritual Liberation

“In Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!” - 2 Corinthians 5:17. To achieve liberation we must not be afraid of change. We must resist anti-Black limitations. God is limitless. Liberation will take radical TRANSformation. What must you transform to get free?

Tupac Made Music For The Oppressed Seeking God

Tupac Made Music For The Oppressed Seeking God

“We all lost souls trying to find our way to heaven.” Tupac Shakur was just as much a gangsta rapper as a spiritual prophet. Here’s how he sought to bring the Lord and liberation to his people.

How Prayer And Manifestation Can Go Hand-In-Hand

How Prayer And Manifestation Can Go Hand-In-Hand

Mark 11:24: “Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.” God has given us assurance that he hears our prayers. All we have to do is manifest.