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this has been a balm and reminds me why we thrive

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For those of us who live at the shoreline

standing upon the constant edges of decision

for those of us who cannot indulge

the passing dreams of choice

who love in doorways coming and going

in the hours between dawns

looking inward and outward

seeking a now that can breed

like bread in our children's mouths

so their dreams will not reflect

who were imprinted with fear

like a faint line in the center of our foreheads

learning to be afraid with our mother's milk

this illusion of some safety to be found

the heavy-footed hoped to silence us

this instant and this triumph

We were never meant to survive.

And when the sun rises we are afraid

when the sun sets we are afraid

it might not rise in the morning

when our stomachs are full we are afraid

when our stomachs are empty we are afraid

when we are loved we are afraid

when we are alone we are afraid

and when we speak we are afraid

our words will not be heard

we were never meant to survive.

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A Litany for Survival by Audre Lorde | Poetry Foundation

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For those of us who live at the shoreline

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I feel angry that there is so much homophobia and hatred towards the LGBTQ+ community. The lengths some people will go to in order to silence us is angering.

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The Keynote speaker Vic really helped center me.

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Safety is being surrounded by my human angels, safety is tucked away in a little corner of my mind that  i am still reaching for.

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Please leave an offering for those we lost, for our communities or for yourself. ♥

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Please leave an offering for those we lost, for our communities or for yourself. ♥

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Unity Hope delivers crisis support for Southern California communities impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Unity Hope can:
- connect those wanting resources in Southern Californa, such as mental health care, ____________________
- provide workshops and presentations on LGBTQ+ mental health

Unity Hope is a project of the Unity Social Justice Center sponsored by CalHope to bring hope and wellness to Southern California residents.

Access: https://www.unityhope.org/

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I am feeling a bit of combustible anxiety and anxiousness over the news and anti-blackness in all its forms.

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Music : Loud Music, Soft music, the sounds of raindrops and drums have equally call me back when I feel myself fading.

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Free Virtual Emotional Emancipation Circles 

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Free Virtual Emotional Emancipation Circles 

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Facilitated by Erika Totten, Spiritual Life Coach: Founder, Unchained Visioning

“Emotional Emancipation Circles are virtual (and in-person) spaces for Black people to share how we’re feeling - allowing ourselves to experience the full range of human emotion, remembering the truths of our history and unlearning the lies, embodying joy, and learning & practicing essential emotional wellness skills to help us deal with the stress of this world.

*All in-person EEC spaces are canceled due to COVID-19
**We're meeting virtually biweekly so this space is always here whenever you need it <3”

Register:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUldO6hqT0vHdNCrn22fjrzhS3rulMkBEYa?fbclid=IwAR2vii_NYfS0JlN2AZOhq-CStlK8DEFEt74Lyy_C5663ta7SXmEsG3PALGQ