Sacred Spaces and Connections

09/23/2025

As September ends, I hold two truths close:
💜 This is Su***de Prevention Awareness Month.
💚 And on September 15th, it made ten years since my mother’s death.

Grief and prevention share a common thread—both remind us of how fragile life is and how deeply connection matters.

If you are struggling, please know this:
✨ Your life is sacred.
✨ Your story still matters.
✨ You do not have to carry it all alone.

If you are grieving, know this too:
🌿 Your loss is valid.
🌿 Your healing is allowed to take time.
🌿 Hope can grow even in the cracks of sorrow.

At Sacred Spaces and Connections, we honor both prevention and grief. We hold space for remembering, for healing, and for hope that rises even when the road feels heavy.

This month, I carry my mother’s memory with tenderness while extending my heart to all who are struggling or grieving silently.

If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text 988—the Su***de & Crisis Lifeline.
You are not alone.

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09/19/2025

Happy ! Have you registered for my grief event yet? I know you need to!! Let's discuss all things grief in a safe space! Come learn about the different types of grief strategies to manage grief and honor your loved ones during a special moment of reflection! No matter the grief you are experiencing, whether it is homicide, su***de, gun violence, a loved one that has gone missing, infertility, medical/chronic illness, you have space to connect and start recovering ! Counting down to

09/19/2025

Happy ! Have you registered for my grief event yet? I know you need to!! Let's discuss all things grief in a safe space! Come learn about the different types of grief, strategies to manage grief and honor your loved ones during a special moment of reflection! No matter the grief you are experiencing, whether it is homicide, su***de, gun violence, a loved one that has gone missing, infertility, medical/chronic illness, you have space to connext and start recovering ! Counting down to

09/01/2025

07/24/2025

July is BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month.
And we are in mourning once again.

The recent passing of Malcolm-Jamal Warner—a voice, a presence, a storyteller deeply rooted in Black artistry—reminds us that even our brightest lights carry burdens we may never see.

His legacy was layered with creativity, depth, and cultural impact. His loss leaves a silence that echoes in homes, hearts, and generations.

As we honor him, we must also turn inward and ask:
How are we really doing?
What grief are we carrying in silence?
Where can we rest, heal, and be held?

At Sacred Spaces and Connections, we are committed to amplifying the voices, pain, and healing of BIPOC communities—not just this month, but every day.

Because mental health is still stigmatized.
Because grief is often unspoken.
Because rest and support are still revolutionary acts.

This month, and in Malcolm’s memory, let’s honor each other by showing up fully:
For our emotions.
For our healing.
For our right to be well.

You are seen. You are sacred. You are not alone.
Sacred Spaces and Connections

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07/07/2025

To the community of Kerr County and Central Texas,

Our hearts are with you.
As rising waters have swept through homes, lives, and sacred memories, we mourn with you—and we stand beside you.

We extend our deepest prayers for the families who have lost loved ones, and for every soul displaced, grieving, or overwhelmed by the weight of this tragedy.

In times like these, it’s hard to find the right words.
But please know this:
You are not alone.
You are not forgotten.
Even in devastation, hope still rises.

At Sacred Spaces and Connections, we believe in the power of community healing and spiritual support in the face of profound loss. Our team is here to provide compassionate grief counseling, trauma-informed care, and safe space to process the emotional toll of this crisis.

If you or someone you know needs support navigating grief, trauma, or emotional overwhelm, please reach out.
Let us hold sacred space for your pain—and your healing.

We are praying for peace.
We are believing in recovery.
And we are here—for you.

With love and solidarity,
Sacred Spaces and Connections
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07/04/2025

This Independence Day, let’s redefine liberty: the power to seek therapy, to set boundaries, to choose joy. Mental health IS liberation.

07/03/2025

🧠💚 “Mental health is a journey, not a destination.”
This Minority Mental Health Month, let’s honor Bebe Moore Campbell’s legacy by committing to whole healing — mind, body, and soul. Your story matters. Your healing matters.
🌿 Cultural strength is not a barrier to healing — it’s the bridge.
Let’s celebrate the resilience and wisdom passed down through generations in Black, Indigenous, and communities of color. Healing honors our ancestors.

06/19/2025

✊🏾 Juneteenth: A Sacred Space for Grief and Victory 🕊️

Today, we honor the truth that freedom was delayed—but not denied.

Juneteenth is not just a celebration of liberation. It is a day layered with grief for the ancestors who labored, suffered, resisted, and died—never tasting the freedom we now hold. Their pain is stitched into our DNA, but so is their power.

As a grief strategist, I hold space for the truth that grief and joy can exist at the same time. We can mourn the generational trauma, the systemic injustice, and the lives lost—while still standing in victory. We are the living proof of their prayers, their perseverance, and their unshakable hope.

Today is a day of remembrance, but also of resilience.

Let us not rush past the sorrow. Let us sit with it, learn from it, and rise because of it. Because to be Black in America is to constantly wrestle with grief—and still choose to shine.

🖤 This Juneteenth, we remember.
🟢 We rise.
🔴 We reclaim our joy.
🟣 We honor our healing.

Freedom is sacred. So is grief. So are we.

06/17/2025

Grief has a way of sneaking up on you—especially in the body.
Sunday was one of those days.

I didn’t post anything on Father’s Day because I was feeling it deeply. My energy was low. My body felt heavy. That’s the thing about grief—it doesn’t always cry out. Sometimes it just quietly sits in your bones, slowing you down, making space for the ache.

I was missing my daddy, Charles Joseph Thompson. And while the sadness came in like a wave, today I choose to reset. To not just focus on the day he died—but the life he lived. The memories we made. The legacy he left behind.

This is grief, too. The remembering. The honoring. The gentle shift from pain to presence. 💛

If you’re moving through it, know that you’re not alone. Your grief is valid. And your healing can be sacred.