America is sick. But this virus is not new. It has been festering for hundreds of years - incubated by ideologies of separation, scarcity and supremacy.
COVID-19 is not the virus. White supremacy is the virus. Individualism is the virus. Capitalism is the virus. The “wellness of me” culture has doubled down since the pandemic, capitalizing on people’s isolation and vulnerability. But no amount of green juice, immune boosters or meditation is going to save us.
So, how do we get well in an unwell world?
We need to go from a wellness ME to a wellness of WE, because we can’t truly be well unless we are committed to the wellbeing of everyone. Wellness is wholeness. It is a collective practice that requires resistance and resilience to bring forth the beautiful, healthier world that we are all worthy of.
This Monday we are kicking off a FREE 8-day online series called The Wellness of WE [[link removed]] in partnership with our friends at The BIG We Podcast [[link removed]] and Reclamation Ventures [[link removed]]. We will be joined by India Arie, Sonya Renee Taylor, Rev angel Kyodo williams, Valarie Kaur, Seane Corn, Anasa Troutman, Mia Birdsong, Nicole Cardoza, Nitika Chopra and many more as we reimagine a wellness that works for everyone.
See you there.
Kerri (she/her)
DAY 1 / Monday, May 25
Anasa Troutman, Nicole Cardoza, Kerri Kelly and Micky Scottbey Jones
The Wellness of WE kicks off with an exploration into who “we” are in wellness, what’s needed, and what’s possible. Join us.
Get inspired:
Care for yourself and everything else (transmission) [[link removed]]
In a Pandemic, Is ‘Wellness’ Just Being Well-off? [[link removed]]
Day 2 / Tuesday, May 26
India Arie, Sonya Renee Taylor, Anasa Troutman and L Toni Lewis
This conversation will be all about reclaiming our worthiness and the power of radical self-love to transform ourselves and one another.
Get inspired:
The body is not an apology [[link removed]].
Watch India.Arie offer peace and tranquility with her new short film, "Welcome Home" [[link removed]]
Day 3 / Wednesday, May 27
Nitika Chopra, Nicole Cardoza and Sara Clark
Self-care is not enough when so many are suffering. We need a practice of mutual care that is bigger, more innovative, and includes all of us.
Get inspired:
How to help essential workers avoid burnout [[link removed]]
We need to move on from self-care to something that cannot be captured by capitalism. [[link removed]]
Day 4 / Thursday, May 28
Valarie Kaur, Kerri Kelly and Manoj Dias
This moment is calling us to transform fear into revolutionary love and imagine the world we want to see. Join us for a conversation about collective grief and the new story of us.
Get inspired:
“There’s no going back to the world that was, only stepping into the world that’s waiting for us.” [[link removed]]
Mourning Is a Political Act Amid the Pandemic and Its Disparities [[link removed]]
Day 5 / Friday, May 29 
Rev. angel Kyodo williams, Michelle Cassandra Johnson, Seane Corn, Anasa Troutman, Kerri Kelly and Oneika Mays
White supremacy is in the way of wellness. This panel will be part two of the 2018 conversation [[link removed]] about getting free and imagining a wellness beyond whiteness. Join us as we imagine beyond separation, scarcity and supremacy.
Get inspired:
When Blackness Is a Preexisting Condition [[link removed]]
'Open the Economy' Is the New 'White Lives Matter' [[link removed]]
Wellness Beyond Whiteness Podcast [[link removed]]
Day 6 / Saturday, May 30 
Anasa Troutman and Kristen Adele Calhoun
Creativity is an act of personal and community liberation. Join us as we explore how to cultivate our creativity and reimagine what wellness looks like.
Get inspired:
It’s time to recognize the contributions arts can make to health and wellbeing. [[link removed]]
As grind culture slows down, will you? [[link removed]]
Day 7 / Sunday, May 31
Mia Birdsong, Taj James, Tracy Sturdivant and Reggie Hubbard
We need to reclaim politics and economics as systems of how we take care of each other - not just in crisis, but every day - so that we protect what is most essential and create the conditions for everyone to thrive. Join us [[link removed]] for a conversation about dignity, justice and collective care.
Get inspired:
Who Will Win the Fight for a Post-Coronavirus America? [[link removed]]
‘We Are Not Essential. We Are Sacrificial.’ [[link removed]]
Day 8 / Monday, June 1
Anasa Troutman, Nicole Cardoza, Kerri Kelly and special guests
Wellness requires freedom from scarcity and supremacy. But even more than that, wellness requires the freedom that comes with knowing that we are seen, supported and resourced to manifest our full potential for joy, abundance and wellbeing. Join us for a grand finale to our series featuring joyful practice, surprise and delight.
Get inspired:
Revolutionary Musicians Your Playlist Needs Right Now [[link removed]]
Hope is an embrace of the unknown [[link removed]]