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The Savor Complex

The Savor Complex

SAVORIST: One whose life experiences have led them to recognize an urgent need for them to slow down so that they can acknowledge harm, detangle/deschool from harm, and notice important connections. SAVORING has a core practice that allows us to tap into seven senses to bring ourselves into an awareness of our savor complex. We learn, through the core practice, what a savor complex is, and how to install one to prepare for, or to integrate significant life experiences.
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Dec
Walking in...Funeral Day in the South

Walking in...Funeral Day in the South

I stood there, holding my notebook with both hands, looking at my small audience of funeral goers, my partner, Kris, and Marley and Sage, our daughters.
3 min read
14
Dec
Black Woman, Big Talk, Small Island.

Black Woman, Big Talk, Small Island.

Part 2 of the why, what, and who behind Black Bear | Wild Weed
4 min read
07
Dec
Part Archivist, Part Futurist.

Part Archivist, Part Futurist.

Setting out to get all up in the details of cultural gazes and personal archiving.
2 min read
25
Apr
That Time Beyoncé’s LEMONADE Inspired the Hella Black Feminist Version of The Matrix

That Time Beyoncé’s LEMONADE Inspired the Hella Black Feminist Version of The Matrix

I made it a point not to read any reviews or other perspectives about LEMONADE, Beyoncé’s latest visual album until I watched it myself. I…
4 min read
24
Feb

Rituals & Realizations On Black Girl Hair

I was rushing that morning.
4 min read
23
Dec

Spotted Girl, Tall Tree

I’ve always loved climbing. The feelings of my limbs stretching out to meet the length and curves of a massive tree, or the feeling of my…
3 min read
28
May

Wearing a Bra Should Be a Personal Choice and Not a Social Norm — Here’s Why

How are your breasts most comfortable? Do you prefer to wear a bra? If not, it seems it should be easy to just not wear one, right?
9 min read
24
May

Black Non-Christians and Non-Believers — Yep, We Totally Exist

I was raised among the island of Jamaica’s largest religious denomination, the Seventh-day Adventist church. Jamaica once held the world…
8 min read
28
Mar
3 Radical Reasons to Be Okay with Not Being Okay (And 4 Ways to Manage the Feelings)

3 Radical Reasons to Be Okay with Not Being Okay (And 4 Ways to Manage the Feelings)

What if I told you that it’s okay not to be okay?
8 min read