Black Women at Play

We’re visiting with wonder today. What it illuminates, teaches us, and has the potential to transform (both similar to and different from awakenings that moving through grief can bring). I’m finding that wonder can be deeply powerful as a sensation, a compass, a doorway into activating potential energy, a path back to our core selves, and an embodied way to be in the world. What are you noticing a...

What if there was a sign—or bat signal if you will—that let us know it's time to play? What are the conditions that draw you into playful experiences? And how do we create the life rhythms and context for play? When I first imagined Black Women at Play as an in-person experience and a podcast, an image came to heart that moved me. I’m feeling grateful to share some versions of that image with...

Me and my friend Jess Brown, getting into shenanigans and our play roots today. We’re exploring what’s wonderful, what’s really hard, and what’s been transformed by our different ways of moving with play as a foundation, and a core part of who we are (both by nature and by repeated choice). I gathered some images, links, and other bits we mention in this episode here (full URL below). Check out Je...

Back in the playground. Today, with me and my friend Becci Davis—getting into some nostalgia. From Elmer’s glue hands and click-pens, to stickers and hello kitty collections, to making potions and flower crowns. Nostalgia can feel like magic. Bringing us back to moments when we felt most alive, curious, and connected. It can also kick up grief, old wounds, and some cringe. So we do our best to mov...

Pop into our playground, where the full spectrum of cozy nostalgia, nerdy curiosities, unapologetic cackles, silly shenanigans, and awkward Blackness is welcome. Come hear about some wishes and intentions for the podcast in the months ahead. Huge thank you to all the loved ones in my life who encouraged me to bring this sweet podcast from my heart into the world. Special gratitude to my dear frien...