Black Lives Living Well

04/08/2026

Still time to register. Join us for a great webinar about Sickle Cell Disease. April 15, 2026 at 7pm EST/ 8pm AST.
Register on Eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sickle-cell-disease-blood-donation-and-stem-cell-registry-tickets-1985172472304?aff=oddtdtcreator

03/25/2026

It is ANCESTORS DAY!
Don't let this day pass you by without taking a moment to remember our ancestors. Pass this on.

We are because they were. We Come From Strength!

Here is a gift to help you. Use this anytime today but preferably at dusk when you light your candle.

Ancestors Day - Spotify playlist
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/46cg79r47LmVJKesWAFf5A?si=xJPtJPTtT-qVqjADq4HxnQ

BLLWI Libation ceremony for Ancestors Day March 25
(limited time to download from WeTransfer)
https://we.tl/t-4aZQDv6wZetmYrYg

03/22/2026

It is time to set a new yearly tradition for our Remembrance Day.
Take a moment of silence at noon. Light a candle for our ancestors at dusk. Pass the word on.

03/18/2026

Join us for a great webinar about Sickle Cell Disease. April 15, 2026 at 7pm EST/ 8pm AST.
Register on Eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sickle-cell-disease-blood-donation-and-stem-cell-registry-tickets-1985172472304?aff=oddtdtcreator

02/27/2026

Being in community with people who truly get it can be deeply healing.

The Q***r Black Women QUEENS Support Group, offered by Black Mental Health Canada, provides an affirming, culturally grounded space for Q***r Black Women to explore trauma, strengthen emotional awareness, and build tools for grounding and self-compassion.

This group runs on 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟐𝟓 𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟐𝟗, 𝟔:𝟎𝟎–𝟕:𝟎𝟎 𝐏𝐌 (𝐄𝐒𝐓), and acknowledges the lived realities at the intersection of Blackness, queerness, and womanhood, including how systemic oppression, cultural expectations, and relational wounds impact the body, emotions, and sense of self.

Participation is limited to the 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝟑𝟎 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬 who confirm their spot.

If this group speaks to you, you’re warmly invited to join.

Register here:
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/queer-black-women-queens-support-group-tickets-1983149279881?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

***rBlackWomen ***rWellness

02/24/2026

Retrouve un peu de souffle : 10 semaines pour apprivoiser la dépression, avec outils concrets et soutien. 22 fév–3 mai 2026. Dim 18–19 h(HE)

02/23/2026

Black Lives Matter Meditation for healing racial trauma (17min) by Dr Candice Nicole

https://soundcloud.com/drcandicenicole/black-lives-matter-meditation-for-healing-racial-trauma

Hargons, Malone, Montique, Dogan, Stuck, Meiller, & Stevens-Watkins,(2021).

A 17 minute guided meditation using mindfulness, affirmation, and metta (loving-kindness) ***This is the same BLM Meditation for Healing Racial Trauma on my website. I wanted to ensure that it was av

02/22/2026

You can Heal.

Generational trauma doesn’t disappear. It adapts.
It lives in our bodies, our relationships, and the ways we learn to survive.

It can show up as:
• parenting styles shaped by fear or protection
• chronic financial stress
• hypervigilance and emotional shutdown
• silence passed down as safety
• survival narratives that leave little room for rest

Healing is not a betrayal of our ancestors.
It is an evolution of their resilience.

Choosing healing means honouring where we come from and allowing ourselves to imagine something softer, safer, and more whole.

02/19/2026

A broader view of wellness in the Black community | Lifestyles | thesuburban.com https://share.google/bG84Bhf4lUEaru2m0

A mix of clouds and sun during the morning will give way to cloudy skies this afternoon. High near 35F. Winds light and variable..

02/19/2026

https://www.thesuburban.com/life/lifestyles/a-broader-view-of-wellness-in-the-black-community/article_4321656a-b717-45bc-b4ce-bc5ef1106dea.html

For much of her life, Dr. Lisa Dennis managed the effects of childhood trauma without fully understanding how deeply it shaped her adult health. Like many Canadians, she was treated

02/19/2026

A great article about us in the Suburban.

For much of her life, Dr. Lisa Dennis managed the effects of childhood trauma without fully understanding how deeply it shaped her adult health. Like many Canadians, she was treated

02/16/2026

Très sérieux!