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Becoming Love Medicine Posted by   Sacred Walker  ; Edited & Published by Many Voices Sacred Walker I stood there in the Norman Manley Airport of Kingston, Jamaica. My small 11-year-old palm connected to my lanky brown hand held tightly on to my mother’s full warm palm center. What do you do when your home and world don’t feel safe? Where do immigrants land when suppression is the only way to get by? My father stood to the left of me with his tall brown caramel skin, shooing away flies. We had not been to New York since we immigrated when I was four, and now, to secure permanent residency “green cards,” we were back. I was delighted at the red, orange, yellow, and green bustling people. Then suddenly, my father’s booming voice interrupted my serene moment, “There are so many flies here. Kind of like you and your mother, just buzzing around and annoying in my ear. Don’t embarrass me out here, you know.” He spoke in a strong, threatening...

My former supervisor shared this you tube video with our Hospital team.* Watch this video: Empathy: The Human Connection to Patient Care This video is truly a reminder that fostering the soul care in health care , specifically practitioners showing empathy and compassion, can go a long way for how we as practitioners and as service recipients approach giving and receiving care. I believe, it reminds us to walk a day in our "clients" shoes, and bottom line, treat others with the care and professionalism that we all deserve. I am not always perfect at showing up at my 100% best as a practitioner or as a client. My emotions, like many others, at times get the best of me. I stub my toe, somebody insults my family member, I get a scary call, and my mood changes, paints my day differently. My experience changes the minute that the negative thought enters my consciousness. But God... invites in ease in a simple a moment, as taking in a breath. And when I remember that, I res...

Greetings Dapper Divas attendess, Thank you ALL for coming out and participating in our first Dapper Divas Networking Brunch. It was wonderful co- hosting a space to kiki over light and deep conversation, delicious home cooking  (courtesy of Chef Sacred), give out great FAGs and KHHP take home packets, and hopefully foster lasting old+new connections. It was refreshing witnessing our circles begin to support each other's dreams- with concrete resources and referrals. The Spirit of Ujimaa- Collective work and responsibility truly began to come alive Sunday afternoon, July 28th. Special thanks to Andrea Durojaiye, who endorsed as founder of Fundraising Activist Geeks. Your organizational skills, support, and efficiency are invaluable! *** Attendees and donors- Thank you for your participation! Your presence has made it possible for me to reach my KHHP practitioner training summer fundraising goal of 74%, and rising!*** Please continue to check out my b...