Self Love Massage
By Shesheena Bray There is so much healing available to us by way of our own hands. Stress and trauma can create distance in the body, making our bodies feel like foreign places, instead of like home. Reconnecting with the body through touch is a great way to tend to self. Think about the love […]
Love Poetry Lesson
By Blew Kind Supplies: 1 Rose (or another flower) for each participant, pen/pencil, paper Objectives: Gain writing techniques: Metaphor, Simile, Repetition, Patterns, Spacing, Lines, ect.Connect in seeing, feeling love/beauty with nature and with selfReflection and application using examples from other poets.Energy shift from beginning to after; feeling a boost in self-confidence, discovery, and appreciation/enamorment 1. […]
Raising an LGBTQ Child with Love
By Nicole Blackson Heteronormativity is embedded in our faith institutions, our laws, our schooling, family practices, media, and workspaces. This norm enables parents to perpetuate the oppressive practices to their own children. Goal: To create affirmative spaces for LGBTQ children in their homes first, so they can be better equipped to thrive in their society […]
Starting a Garden with Love
By Deborah Rudman and Jim Brossy Lesson Description:The lesson plan offers an example of engaging in thought, collaboration and creative expression around organic gardening & growing food in the City.The lesson is not intended to stand alone. It can best be used in conjunction with another gardening, environmental & health lessons. All Ages Time: 30 […]
Journaling With Love
By Nikki Powerhouse Journaling with Love is a writing exercise that inspires intimacy and self-discovery. This intimacy connects to learning from writing about our feelings and experiences. Through emotional intimacy, we discover how to love ourselves through our vulnerability, dreams, and fears. We ultimately embrace ourselves with unconditional love. Supplies: It’s important to have a […]
Interfaith and Interconnected Relationships with Love
By Nicole Blackson We all may have different paths to embody our spirituality, however, we all have an intrinsic need to belong, to be loved, and to be valued. Sometimes in our romantic, or close relationships we find ourselves in different practices & may even ponder our compatibility regarding our differences in practice & theory. […]
Consent With Love – Lesson 2
SynClaire Arthur, M.S.Mari Morales-Williams, Ph.D. Summary:When we hear the word “love” many different things can come up. How often, if ever, have you considered love in the context of consent, coercion, or desire? This lesson is designed to be a starting point of conversation and reflection for Black mothers and daughters to deepen their thinking […]
