Melanin MeetUps

A Black wellness platform

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Closing the Distance

Wholeness returns when we stop running from ourselves and begin walking toward the parts of us we once pushed away.

Healing is about closing the distance—between who we are and who we feel allowed to be. #meditations

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Illuminate: Your Attachment Style Is Your Go-To-Market Strategy https://t.co/NU85VdjRT2 #Illuminate #Leadership #GTM #nervoussystem #systemsthinking

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Launching Illuminate: a space where nervous systems, systems change, and Black leadership meet. If you’re into deep thinking + real solutions, follow along. Read here and subscribe!

https://t.co/rfo597vztM

#Illuminate
#BlackLeadership
#SystemsChange
#NervousSystemWork

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“Part of the underlying stigma is the silence; the silence that allows the muting of conversations surrounding practices grounded in mental health treatment”- Joel L. Daniels

#mmupsx #melaninmeetups #blackmentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #therapy #rewritethenarrative

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Thank you Boston Globe and Jon Marcus for featuring our founder, Kirk Brown, and the work we’re doing to memorialize plantations.
Find the full article at https://t.co/clgGfngUBd
#mmsupx #melaninmeetups #bostonglobe #blacklivesmatter #criticalracetheory #rewritethenarrative

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surpass x "I really got attracted to the idea of touching so many people, and that idea of art transcending entertainment and art and activism being synonymous." -Kofi Siriboe
#mmupsx #melaninmeetups #kofisiriboe #queensugar #activism #art #rewritethenarrative

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"We gotta break these double-standards... We gotta show them that we can do what we want to do how we want to do it. If someone doesn't like it, they can get to stepping." -Megan Thee Stallion
#mmupsx #melaninmeetups #megantheestallion #hotgirlsummer #rewritethenarrative

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a calling x “There’s no diploma in the world that declares you as an artist—it’s not like becoming a doctor. You can declare yourself an artist and then figure out how to be an artist.” -Kara Walker
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#mmupsx #melaninmeetups #karawalker #blackartists #rewritethenarrative

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mission x “When we face unprecedented challenges, we must respond with bold solutions and fearless leadership.”-Cori Bush
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#mmupsx #melaninmeetups #coribush #thesquad #aoc #blacklivesmatter #rewritethenarrative

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originality x “You’re flawless when you embrace the things about you that you don’t necessarily like, but you own them because they’re yours.” -Amanda Seales
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#mmupsx #melaninmeetups #amandaseales #insecurehbo #selflove #rewritethenarrative

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“All too often, when we see injustices, both great and small, but we do nothing. We say nothing. When we say nothing, when we do nothing, we are consenting to these trespasses against us.”-Roxane Gay
#mmupsx #melaninmeetups #roxanegay #rewritethenarrative

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"I truly believe in positive synergy, that your positive mindset gives you a more hopeful outlook, and belief that you can do something great means you will do something great." -Russell Wilson
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#mmupsx #melaninmeetups #russellwilson #ciara #seahawks #rewritethenarrative

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"The idea of having to conform to someone else's ideal is unacceptable. I'm gonna be me. And if I can't be me, then I'd rather not do it.” -Lenny Kravitz
#mmupsx #melaninmeetups #lennykravitz #inspirational #blackartists #rewritethenarrative

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Petition your municipal, state, and federal representatives to uphold women's right to choose-This is a matter of life or death for Black women!
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#mmupsx #melaninmeetups #prochoice #abortionrights #plannedparenthood #roevwade #blacklivesmatter #rewritethenarrative

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As world leaders meet to discuss climate change initiatives, vulnerable peoples, especially POC, suffer the consequences. There is no climate justice without racial justice!
#mmupsx #melaninmeetups #climatejustice #racialjustice #cop26 #blacklivesmatter #rewritethenarrative

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#mmupsx #melaninmeetups #blackthinktank #representationmatters #websitelaunch #rewritethenarrative

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After months of hard work, we are thrilled to announce the launch of our newly designed website! Head over to https://t.co/2IxTXA52qq for more information about our mission, initiatives and future events!

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Direction x "All I can tell you really is if you get to the point where someone is telling you that you are not great or not good enough, just follow your heart and don't let anybody crush your dream."
—Patti LaBelle
#mmupsx #melaninmeetups #pattilabelle #rewritethenarrative

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Consciousness x “I am not my hair, I am not my skin. I am the soul that lives within.” — India Arie

#mmupsx #melaninmeetups #indiaarie #inspiration #soul #rewritethenarrative