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Processing Pain Workshop

For the last month, I've been facilitating a Processing Pain journaling group. Seven of us write about our most painful experiences, using a series of questions to guide us. We share our experiences. We laugh. We cry. We say, “That happened to me too!” We encourage each other. We pray for each other. We uplift each other throughout the week. And each week, we become freer. Each week we become more available to recognize and receive all of the amazing things…

Behind the Story: Miss Light

I don’t really feel like I can take credit for writing the “Miss Light” story because it came to be while I was half asleep. Saturday night around 3am, I experienced sleep paralysis and woke myself up exerting so much energy trying to turn over. “Write about your friendship with God,” a voice in my head said. “What?! How the heck am I supposed to do that?” I thought back. “Don’t worry, I got you. Grab your notebook.” And out…

Miss Light

[caption id="attachment_883" align="alignleft" width="260"] Getting ready to go out; staring at my own image.[/caption] My friend Imani invited me to spend the weekend with her at her apartment in Harlem. “You should definitely go,” said Miss Light, my most supportive and oldest friend. She was energetic and optimistic. She smiled bright and could light up any room. “Imani’s never invited you to her house before. You should definitely go," she repeated. “Okay,” I said. “What are you going to do this weekend?”…