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Transforming the World through Reflections
by Melissa M Shepherd-Williams
The year 2020 took us by storm and, in the process, offered opportunities for growth. Both series, "Transforming the World through Reflections" and "Transformando Al Mundo Con Reflexiones", have provided many lessons through wisdom-filled conversations with a wide range of experts. We began by reflecting on the intersection between the pandemic and social justice and move forward focusing on the shifts taking place in our world, as a result of it. Melissa Shepherd-Williams, PsychotherapistWebsite: melissamshepherd.comInstagram: @melissashepherdwilliams
Episodes
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Transforming the World through Reflections: Finding Our Voice
This episode of Transforming the World through Reflections takes us on a journey of recognizing the power of the voice in connecting with ourselves and others. Rafael López-Barrantes is an actor, creator of the Barrantes Voice System (BVS), co-founder of the Archipelago Theater in France and the...
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Transforming the World through Reflections: In the Salsa Village
This episode of Transforming the World through Reflections invites us to notice the power of coming together to promote cultural awareness and healing. Educator and artist Tony "El Pana" Welch reflects on how community-building through the arts can increase openness to learn about one another and...
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Transforming the World through Reflections: Community Building, Representation and Healing
This episode of Transforming the World through Reflections invites us to notice the power of coming together to promote justice, honor cultural history, and heal from generational wounds...A lot was said here! Thanks to actor, filmmaker, and podcast host Valaira Sa-Ra for sharing so many…
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Transforming the World through Reflections: Healing In Storytelling
This episode of "Transforming the World through Reflections" invites us to explore healing in community supported by experiences in theater. Actor, writer, filmmaker, and teacher Marissa Chibás brought profound insight about opportunities to grow in crisis, which continue in our transition into...
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Transforming the World through Reflections: The Shift Created by Social Work
This episode of "Transforming the World through Reflections" invites us to explore healing communities with the help of social workers. Long-time volunteer and social worker in training Liuska Rincón brought profound insight about opportunities to grow, which emerged in the pandemic. This layered...
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Transforming the World through Reflections: The Shift in Relationships
This episode of "Transforming the World through Reflections" invites us to explore the experience of nourishing relationships---with ourselves and the world around us--- while enduring stress, loss and grief in the pandemic. Psychotherapist and Coach Randé Dorn brought profound pieces of wisdom...
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Transforming the World through Reflections: The Shift in Community Advocacy
This episode of "Transforming the World through Reflections" invites us to explore the experience of community advocacy during the pandemic and in transition out of it. This conversation with community advocate and activist Jacqui Ponce identified nuanced approaches to help her community. She…
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Transforming the World through Reflections: The Shift in Mindsets About the Immigrant Experience
This episode of "Transforming the World through Reflections" invites us to explore a range of factors that influence the immigrant experience. Among these are protective factors and traumatic events that give context to the journey to and life in the U.S. This conversation with fellow Panamanian...
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Transforming the World through Reflections: The Shift Prompted by Education and the Arts
This episode of "Transforming the World through Reflections" invites us to explore the influence that education and art have in the process of healing the conditions of the present at a local and global level. Dr. Julio Hanson highlighted several factors of cultural and historical context that…
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Transforming the World through Reflections: The Shift Inspired by Social Justice Action
This episode of Transforming the World through Reflections features teaching artist Kimiko Warner-Turner discussing the powerful impact of the arts in creating space to explore and heal generational wounds. The recurring injustices that have sustained stress, outrage, and grief prompt protests…
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Transforming the World through Reflections: The Shift in Entrepreneurship
This episode of "Transforming the World through Reflections" features the founder of Mixed Up Clothing, Sonia Smith-Kang, for a deep dive into honoring our cultural narratives in our life's work, parenting, and communities. Ms. Smith-Kang's insights about the possibilities noticed in herself and...
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Transforming the World through Reflections: The Shift Created by Artivism
This episode of "Transforming the World through Reflections" features artist, educator, author, and activist David Heredia for a deep dive into honoring our cultural narratives in our life's work, parenting, and communities. Mr. Heredia's insights about the possibilities noticed in himself and…
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Transforming the World through Reflections: The Shift in Mental Health Within Communities of Color
"The Shift in Mental Health Within Communities of Color" was a layered conversation about the power of deepening exploration of our history with the support of mentors, teachers, and healing communities. We highlighted the value of contextualizing pain and honoring healing traditions to build...
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Transforming the World through Reflections: The Shift in Mindset
What an insightful conversation with Benny Blades! Benny is a counselor and dedicated mentor within Santa Monica College and is alma mater, UCLA. Among many forms of community service, he serves as a dynamic Board Director in the International Society of Black Latinos. All of this and his avid...
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Transforming the World through Reflections: The Shift at Work and School
What an inspiring conversation with Ligia Grenald! Ligia is an an industrial engineer, entrepreneur and professor, which richly adds to our conversation about transitioning into post-pandemic life in our work and academic environments. In the process, we highlight how healing individually and in...
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Transforming the World through Reflections: Imagining the World on the Other Side of the Pandemic
What an inspiring conversation with Ebony Williams! Ebony is an artist, psychotherapist, and professor, which all informs a rich conversation about envisioning post-pandemic life. In the process, we highlight how healing individually and in community allows us to access each other's wisdom to…
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Anniversary of Transforming the World through Reflections
A thousand thanks to all the beautiful people who participated in the Transforming the World through Reflections journey. Today we commemorate our anniversary of conversations that took place in the pandemic. The focus has been to explore intersections between the pandemic and social injustices.…
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Transforming the World through Reflections: Art and Thriving
"Transforming the World through Reflections: Art and Thriving" What a great conversation with amazing artist, entrepreneur, and educator José M Blackman, Jr.! We went from the experience of immigrating from Panama and launching life in the United States to using our gifts for healing...So good!...
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Transforming the World through Reflections: Burnout in Pandemic Times
What a rich conversation about healing in "Transforming the World through Reflections: Burnout in Pandemic Times"! Thank you, Dr. Bree Cook, Psychotherapist Ebony Williams, Registered Nurse Ashley Asberry, and Administrator and District Director within the Department of Public Social Services…
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Transforming the World through Reflections: International Women's Day 2021
Over the years it's been an honor and privilege to gather with amazing women to celebrate International Women's Day at home, enjoying music, food, and each other. We have built a sense of community and strengthened bonds through sharing important narratives about our lives, ancestry, dreams,...
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Transforming the World through Reflections: Art, Freedom, and Healing
Let's end Black History Month reflecting on the story of a man who is making history: Valentino Dixon. The law exonerated Valentino Dixon, yet he was free long before the end of 27 years in Attica Correctional Facility due to a wrongful conviction. "Art, Freedom, and Healing" was a powerful...
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Transforming the World through Reflections: Setting the Tone for Healing"
"Setting the Tone for Healing" was a layered conversation about the power of deep exploration of our history with the support of mentors, teachers, and healing communities. We focused on the mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual health prompted by an interdisciplinary approach to historical...
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Transforming the World through Reflections: End of 2020
Infinite thanks to all of these amazing contributors to our journey in the series "Transforming the World through Reflections". Your wisdom and willingness to invite the world into life transforming insights are priceless gifts. What a year of reckoning and healing! #Endof2020Reflections
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Music Sustains Life
"Music Sustains Life"...What a great conversation with Oscar Hernández! He's a 4X Grammy Award Winner Oscar Hernández has long been considered one of the most gifted and prominent pianist/ arrangers on the contemporary Latin, Latin-jazz and salsa music scene. He has achieved legendary status for...
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More Creativity in the Business World
Transforming the World through Reflections: More Creativity in the Business World" with two amazingly creative women in business. Maritza Collins, Multicultural Events and Communications Marketing Expert shares her wisdom on valuing our humanity in the workplace; and Sonia Smith-Kang, Social…
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Love in Pandemic Times
Many things have emerged or become apparent because of the pandemic, and we will explore that in our conversation. The focus is on the difficulties between couples, since the pandemic has forced them to face conflicts that they previously avoided navigating. On the other hand, we explore single...
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Exploring 2020 through "The Rhythm of Blue"
BEAUTIFUL WOMEN! Exploring 2020 through "The Rhythm of Blue"... What an amazing conversation with the cast of this documentary focused on mental health in the African Diaspora. Thank you to filmmakers Valaira Sa-Ra, JC Thomas, and Naoe; as well as Dr. Bree Cook, Spiritual Healer Zuri, and artists...
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Creativity in the Business World
"Transforming the World through Reflections" was INSPIRING! Thanks, Ligia Grenald, for such insights about the opportunities to grow professionally that crisis offers us in the face of a pandemic. We explored healing stories that stunt our ability to serve with conscious purpose, so that we can...
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The Role of Clinicians of the African Diaspora
Thanks to clinicians Sheri Johnson, Nygil Palmer, Susan Lowe, Dr. Loretta Brazil, Dr. Carla Michelle, and Dr. Adeela Whittaker for such insights about the opportunities and challenges in this work, given the intersection between the pandemic and social injustice. This conversation about systemic...
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The Arts Sustain Life and Promote Healing
"Transforming the World through Reflections: The Arts Sustain Life". Today's conversation was POWERFUL! Listening to the artists' perspective on the pandemic, inter-generational-trauma, community healing, and being moved by ancestral memory and strength is a gift. Thanks D. Channsin Berry, Sheree...
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The Healing Power of Religion and Spirituality in the African Diaspora
The "Transforming the World through Reflections" conversation focused on the healing power of religion and spirituality in the African Diaspora. Thanks, Pastor Kelvin Sauls, Pastor Najuma Smith-Pollard, and Pastor Nelson Edwards for guiding us in reflection.
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The Arts Sustain Life
"Transforming the World through Reflections" focused today on the artist's perspective on the pandemic and social injustice. What an enriching discussion about the healing power of the arts! Thanks, T. Faye Griffin, Kimiko Warner-Turner, Dayren Santamaría , and William Haddad for sharing your...
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Exploring the Many Faces of Survival in the History of Multi-generational Racism
Transforming the World through Reflections: Exploring the Many Faces of Survival in the History of Multi-generational Racism...It was heartening to engage in a conversation with a group of us mental health professionals about the impact of racism.Thanks, Dr. Makisha Lawrence and Dr. Loretta…
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Transforming the World through Reflections
A series focused on the pandemic and social injustice wreaking havoc on our wellness. The perspective of educators, clinicians, entrepreneurs, artists, and creators of non-profit organizations that contribute positively to the community will guide these discussions. It is essential to take into...
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The year 2020 took us by storm and, in the process, offered opportunities for growth. Both series, "Transforming the World through Reflections" and "Transformando Al Mundo Con Reflexiones", have provided many lessons through wisdom-filled conversations with a wide range of experts. We began by reflecting on the intersection between the pandemic and social justice and move forward focusing on the shifts taking place in our world, as a result of it. Melissa Shepherd-Williams, PsychotherapistWebsite: melissamshepherd.comInstagram: @melissashepherdwilliams
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