Becoming a Runaway Slave…from a Black Church Plantation
The research that I am doing is causing me to think differently about my previous situation. It has become important for me to name the realities that many church-going Black folks experience. I am beginning to see the problem was not with my particular church, not with certain people, but with the system—that of plantocracy. Many Black churches function in this way. As a lover and descendent who was raised by the Black Church, I am committed to her freedom and flourishing.
Wholeness Part III--Hindrances to Wholeness
Wholeness begins with identifying factors that hinder our health and contribute to our dysfunction. I will share some of the revelations that came about when I began exploring wholeness that may help you as you reflect on your circumstances. Perhaps you will slow down enough to be able to notice these signs that I did not pay attention to while I was busy living in the fast lane.
Wholeness Part II--The Gut Life
Wholeness is a journey. I hope that in the areas of your life where you are not feeling whole that you will seek out professionals and commit to changes that will help to restore your health (whether it be spiritually, emotionally, mentally and/or physically). Suffering in silence and solitude can be deadly. Choose wholeness— “harmonious whole; unity; the state of being unbroken and undamaged.”