MY CORE PHILOSOPHY…
The limiting beliefs you tell yourself about who you are, what’s possible for you (or your organization), and what you’re worthy of are keeping you stuck and in painful patterns of self-sabotage. And they’re having a tremendous impact on how you live, how you lead, and how you love.
1.) BIPOC folks experience the quick fix as being disingenuous; as the org is simply checking a box.
2.) As orgs are fumbling toward repair for perpetuating systemic oppression through DEI initiatives and trainings, Black/Indigenous/PoC folks who have been signaling the harm for years are being re-traumatized in the process.
3.) Not enough time given and offered once with little consideration for accessibility (1 hr, 1 time).
4.) Lumping BIPOC folks together instead of offering affinity spaces that address the unique and complex experiences of each group.
5.) Doesn’t demonstrate a consistent commitment to the emotional well-being of those most impacted by systemic oppression in the organization.
Erika Totten is a dynamic facilitator, activist, spiritual life coach, and community builder from Washington, D.C. committed to the movement for Black liberation and the evolution of our collective consciousness.
She is the founder and director of Unchained Visioning, a core member of Harriet’s Apothecary Healer’s Collective, and co-creator of the WildSeed Society where she focuses on centering healing and visioning within liberation movements.
We are free. Unfortunately, there are systems of oppression that we bump up against externally, and that we’ve internalized, that have us believing and experiencing the lie that we are not.
Affinity spaces for Black, Indigenous, People of the Global Majority
Multiple opportunities to access
This is medicine forever!
This is medicine forever!
For Black/Indigenous/People of Color (BIPOC) of all racial, gender + sexual identities around topics like: processing the impacts of racial stress and trauma, gender based violence, working & learning in predominantly white institutions, internalized oppression, etc..
An evidence-informed, psychologically sound, culturally grounded, and community-defined self-help support group, specifically designed for Black people, to help heal the trauma caused by anti-Black racism.
An interactive workshop where we examine core concepts of Healing Justice and consider practices for personal, role, and systemic integration; understand how a trauma analysis and HJ framework can cultivate accountable, sustainable and rigorous short and long term movement building; and illuminate ancient and current tools of wellness, healing and resilience.
In this workshop we will allow ourselves to get clear about what liberation looks like for each of us individually — right now, in the midst of dismantling systems of oppression + surviving a pandemic, by answering the questions.
What does the Unchained you look like? spiritually, mentally, emotionally, physically, sexually, and financially…
What are the chains (lies/self-limiting beliefs) that might be keeping me bound? And how did they get there?
What truths must I embody/practices must I incorporate to set *myself* free?
A healing circle for BIPOC folks that moves participants through a process of emotional emancipation by acknowledging and processing the emotional impact of intersecting oppression and stress we’ve amassed over the years (i.e. racism, sexism, anti-Blackness, Queerphobia, Transphobia, etc.), how it impacts how we see ourselves, our community, our place in the world, and our work. Participants will also be introduced to several emotional wellness tools that can be used as daily practices to move stagnant energy up and out of your body.
Providing a safe space for BIPOC folks within the organization to learn essential emotional wellness skills, stepping into their leadership to reclaim their voice, and curating a healthy work life balance.
Harriet’s Apothecary Healing Village at Soul Fire Farm
Words of Fire Conference at Spelman College
Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy National Conference
Here’s a tool you can use to explore what liberation looks like for you in 6 key areas of your life.
With the help of this workbook, you’ll get clear about what mental, spiritual, emotional, sexual, physical and financial liberation looks like for you.
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