Lauren (she/they) announces that Black Girl In Om’s very first physical space, home, is coming soon to the Longfellow community in Minneapolis! In this mini-sode of the BGIO Podcast, Lauren takes us through the serendipitous journey toward crafting the vision and finding the perfect location to plant the roots of what will be an oasis of intergenerational healing and wellness for black people. Home will feature a black-sourced, organic herbal apothecary, diverse healing modalities from specialized practitioners, culturally-specific programming for black folk to heal and come together in community, a curated shop of essentials, and more. Even in the face of injustice, we can create heaven on earth right here, right now. The story of how home came to be is a testament to how walking in alignment with your purpose and staying committed to your vision inevitably attracts a resonant community along your shared path. Let the journey begin!

You can offer support to home by BGIO here. To find out more about the space, head over to blackgirlinom.com/home-by-bgio

THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL FIND OUT MORE ABOUT

• One of Lauren’s most frequent prayers
• How Lauren uses triggering experiences as fuel for catalyzing change for what she desires to see in the world
• Tracee Stanley’s acknowledgement of the three different pandemics we’re living through this cultural moment
• How Lauren manifested the space for home
• What it looks like to hold the vision and allow the vision to be made manifest
• A peek into what home will offer to the Longfellow community in Minneapolis and to children of the diaspora across the globe.
• Lauren’s journey with Human Design