Rooted in Truth, Watered by Grace: Peer Support for the Black African American
Happy Moon Day, everyone.
This is my first post to the site; well before its completion, so very few even know it exists. I’m breathing through its creation as I continue learning to ease up on perfectionism. It’s always been in me to bring my best forward, but more often than not, that pressure has only drained and diminished me.
Even with the best intentions, not everyone is willing to grow. But that doesn’t mean you should stop growing.
I am Neurodivergent. It’s a term that only came into my awareness this year. I had the pleasure of meeting a group of beautiful Neurodivergent beings who helped me grasp its deeper meaning. Accepting labels or fitting into boxes has never come easy. It’s brought me a lot of stress and internal conflict.
Life used to feel simpler. But with knowledge comes great responsibility.
There’s no denying the color of my skin is brown or that I carry a womb. These truths have shaped my experience. They make my needs different. I’ve learned that I require a support that is endearing, authentically motivated, and quietly uplifting, rooted in wisdom. That kind of support is rare, especially when the wounds others carry make presence hard. But hard truths help build solid character. At least, that’s what I like to tell myself.
Enough of that…for now.
After failing to find a space where I could simply be, I’m in the process of creating a Peer-Support Space for the Black African American People.
October is Hoodoo Heritage Month. A time to honor the traditions and cultural significance of Hoodoo, a spiritual practice rooted in African American history. My goal is to observe and recognize the contributions of ancestors and the importance of community within the Hoodoo tradition.
I will not be policing the room…it would bring more stress than peace. If you choose to join, please respect people’s boundaries, especially if someone chooses not to speak. If there are reports of harassment or active disruption, all involved parties will be banned for 24 hours. I am trauma-informed and will not tolerate the ignorance of a closed mind.
This space is here for you to simply be…to sit in company while you complete important tasks, to learn with support (and a bit of healthy skepticism), and to share without being coddled.
I can’t help but wonder what this space might become. I know that coming from a place of confusion can feel frightening, disarming, and exhausting. Learning the truth and learning how to feel again; isn’t always easy.
I won’t be mapping everything out right now. I’m still building. But my goal is to keep sharing, little by little. If you’re following along, you’re witnessing the birth of an idea: that community is better built in unity.
Mondays will be all about Mindfulness.
What does that mean? I’ll be sharing the tools that have helped me adapt, podcasts that challenge my thinking, meditations, and wisdom keys I’ve come across.
This is the start of a womb space. And it’s a messy start. But I’ll wrap things up here with a scripture from Psalms to mark the beginning of this journey.
Psalms 1:1–4
- Blessed is the one
who does not walk in step with the wicked
or stand in the way that sinners take
or sit in the company of mockers, - but whose delight is in the law of the LORD,
and who meditates on His law day and night. - That person is like a tree planted by streams of water,
which yields its fruit in season
and whose leaf does not wither—
whatever they do prospers. - Not so the wicked!
They are like chaff that the wind blows away.
With Resonance,
Chameleon Ki
