I help clinicians, healers, and coaches incorporate decolonized and liberatory values in their practices so that you can have a practice and/or service-based business that is truly affirming and welcoming to clients who hold marginalized identities.
Sharing some articles that inspired/encouraged me this last year
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Reader, You are receiving this (pre-scheduled) email while I transition back from a break. So it doesn’t address or reflect on anything that might be happening in the world at the moment. (And honestly, I’m really hoping nothing major is happening… because we’ve all had plenty happen already.) Short and sweet: Here are a couple of articles I was glad to come across last year... This is one that made me think the most: Why We Should Stop Saying “Underrepresented” by N. Chloé Nwangwu Why? Because it’s always worth questioning the language we use. Words have power, and adapting our language so it’s not causing harm is an act of care and mindfulness (and an act of decolonizing yourself). I hope you get as much out of it as I did! And this next one isn’t an article—it’s part of an art installation I saw in Portland last year: We Don’t Want a President by Demian DinéYazhi’ I hope it gives you a great perspective on colonialism—not just in the mental health and wellness industry, but in life as a whole—and how it continues to impact us all. Even though I’m sending this while I’m coming back from my hibernation break, I want to hear from you: Are there any articles you've read this last year that were really meaningful and informative to you? Send me your answer, I so want to read it when I’m back. In community 🌻 Silvana @ Decolonize Your Practice PS. You can read previous Liberatory Letters here. Let's connect! |
Hi! I'm Silvana.
I help clinicians, healers, and coaches incorporate decolonized and liberatory values in their practices so that you can have a practice and/or service-based business that is truly affirming and welcoming to clients who hold marginalized identities.
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Reader, A quick update on what I've been up to: 💻 A minicourse on how to better understand your and your clients' intersectionality using this wheel of power and privilege. ☀️ Last chance to book a 1:1 Decolonial Consultation at the current rate ($220).Get clarity in your practice without bypassing systemic grief.Support your clients more deeply without abandoning your own liberation.Clinicians are using this space to pivot their decolonial work in uncertain times — so they can show up...
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