New Month, New Growth + Grand Opening (Nov 2, 2022)
Hey Faithers! Happy Wednesday!
On October 23rd, I opened The Healing Community Office. This was a vision I had at a young age, but I never knew how this would ever happen. This Grand Opening was not just for the building. Still, it was the grand opening for my boundaries and the rebirth of the woman coming from this healing journey. This journey has been years of being told no, spending so much money, and constantly being harassed by a system never meant for people. There was so much love and support in the atmosphere. Even the weather was beautiful that day. That evening I went home, and when I got home, I came home to my dog, ChaChie giving birth to six puppies. What an affirming message to me with birth in my home.
Less than 24 hours later, there was a school shooting in St. Louis, MO, where a teacher and student lost their life. While I am so ecstatic about my new building and grand-pups, my heart yearned for my community and the lives lost. I am not sure how more school shootings and mass shootings, in general, we have to see before something is done. I am not sure what the solution is because even with gun law, people will still get guns, and we see that in this case because the young shooter bought his gun from a private seller. There is no protection from that. Honestly, I am not here to talk about gun laws and whether they work, but I am here to say there needs to be something done. Mental health and community resources need to be available. We need more support and training, but also we need love and healing. I say this all the time, imagine a world where we are healed, and people can receive the help they need. I know healing, self-care and self-love seem to be oversaturated words and concepts. Still, one thing I am doing with the Healing Community Office is providing a safe place for people. We will still host grief groups and community programming.
Along with the grand opening, the new puppies, the school shooting, and the things I did throughout the week, my sister was also affected by COVID. She called me and told me she did not feel well. I showed up, and she was on the floor in so much pain. She did not want to bother me because she knew I wanted to be in the community, but I came to her, saw she was in pain, and took her to the hospital. I am fatigued y'all! I tested negative, but there was a lot to happen in one week.
This blog was supposed to explain the Grand Opening, New Month, and New Growth. But I have to address what has been happening.
As this new journey has begun and it's a new month, I want to work on being present and available. I want to keep setting my boundaries and keep healing and growing. Still, right now, I am solely focusing on the new building and providing resources for the community. It will take a lot to overcome the school shooting. We are a community that is hurting. I am giving my space, time, and energy to those looking for the time to grieve, heal and understand ourselves. This is the time to allow ourselves to be. We must show our students, teachers, faculty, and staff grace. We must let people be for the rest of the year. There can not be any expectations of people. We need to grieve. We have to give ourselves permission to grieve and feel to heal. While I want to celebrate between the community and my family, I have to be and allow myself to be there. My heart is heavy but also in "go mode." I am ready to serve in any way I can. If you're reading this and need assistance, please visit healingshegotfaith.com/resources.
I love you, but please remember to love you the way you love the world.
LeLe,
Founder & Self-Love Advocate of HealingSheGotFaith
