Racialized Oppression: The In-Between Spaces

We've been talking about how oppression, specifically racialized oppression, shows up in private practice.

Like I mentioned last week, I'm not an expert in this area, and don't feel like I'm a leader either. I do feel like you and I are both exploring it together though, and hopefully you feel that way, too. Or as much as anyone can feel that through email correspondence.

Previously we talked a bit about what racialized oppression looks like internally. This week I've been exploring how it looks interpersonally, both within the therapy room, and within our mental health/business ownership community.

Instead of questions, like last week, I've found some gentle guidance from leaders I really trust. Here are a few resources:

• adrienne maree brown speaks about allowing for mistakes (a case against cancel culture) so we can extend inclusivity and conversation to anyone.

• Lawanda Jackson describes embodying our anger so we can show up authentically and set better boundaries.

• Layla Saad shares a 28-day journaling practice to more deeply understanding white silence and white exceptionalism so we can speak up *in the moment* of a racially tense interaction (something I am learning to do).

I hope you find these as helpful as I did. Next week we'll talk about structural oppression, and I'm excited to share some radical business I know of that are engaging in anti-oppressive practices.

As always, all feedback is welcome and appreciated.