Alchemizing Anxiety

As I sit down to write this newsletter (only the second of it’s kind), I find myself in a whirlwind of emotions in the wake of this past week’s presidential election. The air is thick with tension, uncertainty of what’s to come, and for many of us, including myself, a hefty dose of stress and anxiety.

As a Black Queer woman, I am hyper-aware that I will continue to face the aftermath and consequences of this election in deeply personal ways. In times like this, when the country (and the world) feels particularly chaotic and threatening, I am reminded of our unique superpower as poets and creatives: the ability to transmute experiences (even the most challenging ones) into art, healing, and personal growth.

Sip by sip & word by word, this newsletter is a way for me to transform my stress into something truly extraordinary — not just for me, but for you, & all the communities I represent & fight for.

Here’s what you can expect from this week’s edition of Sips & Flow:

• Pause: Alchemizing Anxiety into Creative Fuel

• Sip: Avoid Worry Lines with a Transmutation Tea

• Flow: “Living Through It” Together

• Grow: From My Transformation Toolbox

So, mute your notifications, make yourself a nice warm beverage, and settle in to pause & grow with me!