Five Black women. Seventeen years of shared history. A sisterhood built on faith, laughter, accountability, and the freedom to be fully ourselves. There is something special about finding your people. Not just people you enjoy, but people who see you, … Continue reading The Village We Built: Finding Rest, Healing, and Joy in Black Sisterhood
Supernatural Gratitude It was extremely late when the hospital staff fell quiet. The night seemed to pass without a major incident. Wide-eyes, stared out at the innocuous city as it slept quietly. Who was out there asleep? Who was out … Continue reading A Song In The Night
Every November, America remembers we exist. Our photographs appear in classrooms. Our dances are celebrated, our beadwork admired, and our history briefly finds its way into conversations that rarely happen the other eleven months. And I wonder, when December comes, … Continue reading Thirty Days Is Not Enough
Faith, Emotional Intelligence, and Relationships have played a significant role in helping me navigate difficult seasons. Through my own journey, I have learned that faith does not mean I will always understand what is happening, and emotional intelligence does not … Continue reading Faith, Gratitude, and the Emotional Journey
Black educators wear many hats. We are teachers, counselors, social workers, surrogate parents, uncles, aunts, and so much more. This means the care and support we give must be intentional and consistent because our impact is long-lasting, whether positive or … Continue reading Personal Reflection From the Perspective of a Black Educator: The Expectation to Be Resilient
When I was a younger professor, I treated joy as something that had to come after my work was done. The problem was that my work was never finished. Growing up on a small farm, I learned early that working … Continue reading We Do Not Have to Earn Joy
Black Gratitude, Sacred Survival, and the Refusal to Let Suffering Have the Last Word A form of gratitude urges wounded individuals to thank their wounds. It often arises when suffering is oversimplified, pain is seen as a quick lesson, or … Continue reading We Were Never Grateful for the Wound
Health is more than hospitals.More than prescriptions.More than access alone. Health equity is about dignity. Safety. Rest. Joy. Community. Survival. This season, Three-Fifths Magazine presents: “Gratitude as Resistance: Radical Acts of Survival in Marginalized Communities” This powerful theme confronts the … Continue reading “Gratitude as Resistance” Annual November Health And Wellness Edition
Exploring the neurobiology of play, the weight of adult life, and the pathways back to happiness. Play is as natural to the human experience as breathing (Korin, Babis, & Ben-Shalom, 2023). People throughout human history, from every culture of the … Continue reading Reclaiming Play: Joy, Healing, and Connection Across Adulthood
