on September 11, 2019 on a walk to Soundview Park in The Bronx, NY. I was contemplating joy’s complicated relationship with anger, depression, and trauma, and how all of this manifests in the human body. A lot of talking with sista-friends and imagination led to “The JOY+WELL.” Little did I know that a few months later we would enter a pandemic unlike any in human history.
The JOY+WELL Conversations w/ Chisara Asomugha, MD is a limited-run series born out of a need to talk to Black women about their joy-lives. Women, especially women of African ancestry, have treasure troves of joy, but in a world that wants to “steal our joy” it’s important to remind ourselves of the “joy wells” in our own lives. Guests have included actress, artist and yogi Crystal McCreary, Emmy award-winning theologian and author of “Sensual Faith: The Art of Coming Home to Your Body,” Rev. Lyvonne Briggs, and Baltimore native and cultural critic Kimberly Shorter, and many more. Check out the limited run series here.
The JOY+WELL hosts creative circles, generative writing workshops, and other opportunities for women to use their joy to spark their creative self-expression. Led by award-winning poet, actor, and certified trauma specialist and physician, .chisaraokwu., these offerings provide space for imagination, dreaming, creativity, and rest. Consider joining us for the next “Finding Your JOY Excavation Workshop,” held 3 times per year, or one of our Creative Circles. For more information, sign up for the JOY+WELL newsletter at www.thejoywell.com. Ask about our one-on-one and private group offerings for corporations, non-profits, and families.