#seekingjoy

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#SlowBombCoffee and #SeekingJoy Friday! I don't really have words, y'all 😔 the joy seems hard to find right now - for every body with a uterus, for every body that isn't white, for every Queer body, for every Disabled body, for every body that doesn't belong to a cis, staight, white dude - it's rough out here, y'all (speaking from my own trans, white, Queer, body with a uterus) 😔 And. That's the whole point of Seeking Joy - to hold space and honor the Hard things, and also resist the bullshit and Empire that rubs against the Kin-dom - the Kin-dom where all are called Holy, Wholly Good, the Kin-dom where all are deeply loved and known and honored, the Kin-dom that crushes empire and all the death that comes with it - even death can't hold back the Kin-dom (just ask Mary how it felt when the Risen Jesus called her name) - may we all Feel and Know that intimacy with the Divine, in whatever way that manifests for you - for me, it's Jesus gently calling my name, reminding me who and Whose i am, and then sending me to do the work of the Kin-dom. And to that i say, "Please, Lord - send me" 🤲🏾 to all who are Feeling It, to all whose bodies are being policed and traumatized and whose bodily autonomy is being wiped away - and to all those whose lives have been taken from police brutality and white supremacy - take gentle care of yourselves, of your communities, of your spirits - this is not the end 🤲🏾🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ https://www.instagram.com/p/CdOMDivrFUx/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#SlowBomb and #SeekingJoy Friday! Where is the Holy whispering joy into your days right now? In what ways do you need space held for you right now? What did you witness/experience this week that reminded you of your own Divine belovedness? 🌀🤲🏾 •having a conversation about having/attending a drag show in church brought me a lot of hope and joy 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ •catching glimpses of a sunset reminded me that is, in fact, spring, and that the sun and warmer weather will *hopefully* be back soon 🤞🏼🌞 •one of my babies figured out how to say, "okay" and crawls around saying it all day and it makes me laugh 👶🏻 •learning how to take intentional care of myself and actually scheduling a doctor's appt this week, even though that caused me some stress 😅 Keep being your beautiful, beloved self! Try to be gentle and kind to yourselves, beloveds - we're still in a pandemic and the world is still Hard and Heavy and mental health can be really shaky - therapy is a great tool of self-care 🤲🏾 remember to drink your water (a challenge for me), take your meds, be mindful of your body (if that's safe for you), and know you are created good - Divinely and unconditionally loved, all the time. God loves you and so do i 💙🌀 https://www.instagram.com/p/Cc8AGMbLQn6/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#SlowBombCoffee and #SeekingJoy Friday! I can now *officially* share this publicly (and most ppl who are close in my life or who have impacted this journey have known for a while), but ya boi got the Fund for Leaders Scholarship! That's a full-tuition scholarship for seminary! 😭🥲 the last 6 months have been wild and i don't think gratitude is a big enough descriptor for the emotions coursing through me 😭 the Spirit really said, "you REALLY have no excuses, now do the thing" 😂 to all the pastors/leaders/communities who have seen/affirmed this call for me, and who haven't let me lose sight of it in 2 decades - y'all are the real MVPs and i love y'all 💙 now it's time to work 🌀💪🏼 Where is the Spirit surprising y'all right now? https://www.instagram.com/p/Ccp-ohXr9Yq/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

finding your happiness needs you to take deep look at yourself. because the answer is inside you. and no where else. 💕 it cannot be your in your job. it cannot be your children. it cannot be counting on your successes. it’s just simply going to be you and your joy. seeking joy starts with listening to yourself. and if you’ve forgotten how, paying attention to the moments in your day that light you up is the best place to start. after years of not knowing what made me happy, I’m glad to have found my path now. I started blindly as well, asking the universe, seeking my path. the universe will answer, listen and see the signs. we love this kid so much. she brings us so much joy, but yet she cannot be our source of happiness. she is her own little person, and she will do things her way, on her own path. ❤️ #seekingjoy #simplebutnoteasy #humandesign #immagenerator https://www.instagram.com/p/CbfOnpcv8s-/?utm_medium=tumblr

#SlowBombCoffee and #SeekingJoy Friday! This week was my first full week back since class ended/the weird schedule of winter holidays, and my entire being is vibrating from it 😅 it's been a week, friends, and i am definitely thankful it's Friday! 🙌🏼 Joy can be hard to recognize when the world feels so...This Way 💙 tack on that seasonal depression, lowered tolerance for being around ppl, and the collective trauma feel of being way more easily irritated than i usually am, and it's a recipe for Goop Soup. That's why i think it's even more important to SEEK out the tiniest moments of heart-song that remind us of community. It's ironic that the past 2 years (!) have made us (at least in my experience) less tolerant of the very thing we need for healing, liberation, restorative justice, and Divine love/Kin-dom living, but here we are. Some moments of sought-after joy: •sarah got a SAD lamp that will hopefully help with the Goop Soup •hot showers after a long day/week •the excitement all the babies express when i walk in the room every morning - their little giggles and smiles and chasing me around for cuddles kinda cancels out the moments they're alllll screaming at me 😂 •claiming comfort today and just living in sweatpants bc it's friday and i can 💁🏻‍♂️ Where do y'all seek joy? Or where has it caught you off guard? 💙🤲🏽 Rest well and refresh your spirits, beloveds 💙 may joy surprise you - one day, one moment, one breath at a time. You got this and i'm proud of you - God loves you and so do i 💙🌀 https://www.instagram.com/p/CYb5BszF4TP/?utm_medium=tumblr

The little kids decorated their own tree, which lives in our bedroom. I resist the urge to fix any of their ornaments, but do lol at all of the same ones on the same side. The holiday season at our home is about family time, making memories and traditions. We have 4 trees inside our home and not a single decoration outside. Why? I have limited time and energy right now, and what I have will be spent internally creating moments that take our breaths away. It doesn't have to be perfect, it just has to happen. The "imperfections" of the kid's tree makes me smile every night as I get ready for bed. We are blessed beyond measure and we're grateful. If you're overwhelmed by the pressures to make the holidays "perfect," do join me in the imperfect but joyful club. Do what you can. Do what brings you joy. Shut the door on doing things due to expectations. Pause and enjoy the moment. #Christmas #Holidays #parenting #seekingjoy #imperfect #forgetthejoneses (at Connecticut) https://www.instagram.com/p/CW-6s6xAb6s/?utm_medium=tumblr

#SeekingSensoryJoy Focusing on TOUCH today. Inviting you to seek joy with me through our 5 senses, choosing to feel joy with our whole bodies. Nestled in here is a pic of a tactile sensory basket I made for myself. Had a whole sensory thing in the shower, too, but spared y’all those pics😂 Other images are ppl’s responses on joyful tastes. Yes, someone said their husband foot tastes that bring joy. 😏 Anyhow, last one. Join with the hashtag above or comment below. Can be a worded description instead of a picture. Share whatever TOUCH brings you joy. Just be intentional. ✨ [image descriptions: pic collage of me and my husband and one pic of sensory basket; videos with ppl’s responses abt taste includes: my husband, Adobo chicken and rice, with queso fresco, plantain, and avocado, But also just any kind of great fries, Someone who is a fan of my cooking said: your potato salad, your macaroni pie, your ghetti bake, your ghetti pie, your banana cream pie, ripe mango, juicy watermelon, white cheddar, white chocolate, marshmallows, cake, and salt fish, moms fried chicken (gf’s these days, but stop bangin’), mashed potatoes, fresh tomatoes and mayonnaise on white bread with salt and pepper.] #joy #seekingjoy #findingjoy #intentionaljoy #traumacare #intentionalliving #thehealingcollective #thehealingcollectiveal #intentionsetting #intentional #sensorybasket #intentionalcommunity #intentionalparenting #intentionallife #intentionality #livingintentionally #bodymindcentering #bodywork #seekingjoy #sensory #embodiment #embodimentpractice #traumatherapist #lookforjoy #beintentional #therapyforblackgirls #therapistsofinstagram #psychologistsofinstagram #traumarecovery #traumatherapist #youarewhole https://www.instagram.com/p/CSiLeAZlSeT/?utm_medium=tumblr