Cultural Awareness Blog
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I’m Power-Meant: We Can’t Talk About Healing If We’re Not Talking to Each Other
There’s only so much we can do in isolation. We’ve built spaces for healing, Sisterhood, and emotional growth, but if the conversation stays in one room, the wider wound stays open. For many Black,...
I’m Power-Meant: When We Heal Together, We Lead Differently
We speak often about healing in Sisterhood. But what happens when we open the circle wider. . . When we invite Men into the conversation, not as critics, but as co-healers? For so many of us, the...
I’m Power-Meant: When You’re Always the One Holding Everyone Else
You’re the one people go to. The strong one. The reliable one. The one who doesn’t “need” anything, because you’ve been holding it down for so long. But what happens when you need holding? When you...
I’m Power-Meant: When the World Feels Heavy, It’s the Circle That Holds You
For many Black, Brown, and Mixed Heritage Women, survival has often felt like a solo act. We were taught to push through, hold it down, stay strong—even when it hurts. But the truth is, we were...
I’m Power-Meant: What Holds You Down Can Also Reveal What Lifts You
For many Black, Brown, and Mixed Heritage Women, progress hasn’t been linear. It’s been layered with expectation, silence, and survival. The pressure to be unbreakable is often mistaken for power....
I’m Power-Meant: What Feels Like a Setback Might Be the Start of Your Redirection
For many Black, Brown, and Mixed Heritage Women, the climb has never been straightforward. We’ve faced closed doors, coded language, hidden expectations, and loud silences. But here’s the truth:...
I’m Power-Meant: Not Everything You Carried Was Yours to Hold
They praised you for being strong. But did they ever ask what it cost you? Strength is beautiful. But sometimes, what the world calls strength. . . is just a Woman holding it all together in...
I’m Power-Meant: When You’re Done Performing but Still Figuring It Out
There’s a moment when everything goes quiet. You’ve achieved some things. You’ve outgrown some people. You’ve stopped bending to every expectation. And now? You’re in a space between who you were...
I’m Power-Meant: You Weren’t Made to Stay Low Just Because They’re Uncomfortable With Your Rise
What happens when your growth no longer fits the space they kept you in? You were the dependable one. The safe one. The steady one. The one who held the family together, led the team quietly, did...