I help therapists, healers, and space-holders bring decolonial and liberatory values into their work—so you’re not just saying you’re aligned… you’re actually practicing it. ⬆️ More integrity, more connection, more liberation. ⬇️ Less burnout, less performative wokeness, less colonial residue. If you want a practice where marginalized clients feel safe, seen, and honored—and you want to feel more grounded and intentional in your work—subscribe and join a growing community of practitioners doing this work differently. You practice can be liberatory-- let's get you there!
Sharing some articles, resources & people that inspired me last year…
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You’re receiving this pre-scheduled message while I’m deep in rest-mode (yes, actual rest; yes, again). Reader, Some of the people I started following this year — and learning from... They’re not your conventional therapy resources. Far from it. None of them are “therapists” in the Western sense, but they are community healers, political educators, organizers, and people with lived experience who are deeply attuned to what is happening in their communities and in the world. The people: Karli, The Wellbeing Scientist Charlene Lam, Curating Grief Diseño Descentrado, Latin American decolonial design Oumnia Boualam, decolonial anthropologist The (bilingual) resources: Gesturing Towards Decolonial Futures Decks of Cards Indigenous Food Culture; a book in PDF format that highlights how everything is interconnected. It shows how maintaining traditional foods is also a way of sustaining Indigenous culture, wisdom, and ecosystems. Cultura Alimentaria Indígena; es un libro en formato PDF, y también un recurso que muestra cómo todo está interconectado. Al mantener alimentos tradicionales, mantenemos vivas las culturas Indígenas, su sabiduría y los ecosistemas Indígenas. Margarita Gutman en TEDx Río de la Plata habla de quién imagina el futuro y de la importancia de que lo imaginemos nosotros, el pueblo, y no quienes están en las altas esferas de poder. One artist whose work stayed with me all year: We Don’t Want a President by Demian DinéYazhi’ — part of an art installation I saw in Portland last year. Special mention: Alice Wong passed away in 2025. She is a new ancestor and the kind of ancestor we all need. I hope these pieces offer you a wider perspective on colonialism — not just within the mental health and wellness fields, but in life as a whole — and how deeply it continues to shape us. I want to hear from you.
And — do you have any articles, creators, thinkers, or resources you want to share? Send them my way. Your recommendations help shape what the collective learns from this year, and I’d love to read through them when I’m back. With care and hope, Silvana ⬆️ Let's connect! |
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I help therapists, healers, and space-holders bring decolonial and liberatory values into their work—so you’re not just saying you’re aligned… you’re actually practicing it. ⬆️ More integrity, more connection, more liberation. ⬇️ Less burnout, less performative wokeness, less colonial residue. If you want a practice where marginalized clients feel safe, seen, and honored—and you want to feel more grounded and intentional in your work—subscribe and join a growing community of practitioners doing this work differently. You practice can be liberatory-- let's get you there!
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