Looking Back And Moving Forward: Free Minds Free People Conference

Hello everybody!

​         This is my recap on how enlightening the Free Minds Free People Conference was in the spirit of love and healing. The following is an awakening of pure human interaction that you can't experience at the office. At the Free Minds Free People conference in Baltimore, some real life magic took place. The opening was done by a brilliant man by the name of Shawn Ginwright (accompanied by a panel of young people) who spoke on the problems America is facing today. From oppression to radical healing, the audience was definitely in sync. People from the audience got up to ask questions, some cried, some shared stories to connect, and other members of the panel shared stories that touched everyone. The audience was very diverse which made this moment of unison more powerful. 

      After the opening was complete and the tears were dried, a feeling seeped in. It was almost as if something ancient stirring inside of us opened our eyes and we saw each other's soul, not the avatar it resides in. Not long after it was finally time for workshops. I, being extremely intrigued by Shawn’s insight on radical healing, went to the Radical Healing workshop. Now to paint a picture of what RAD Healing truly is, I would say, Radical Healing is nuanced because everybody has a different struggle as well as different wounds that require different methods of recovery. Radical Healing is a concept made up of 5 Principles. 
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C- Culture
A-Agency
R-Relationships
M-Meaning
A- Aspirations

Now for me to go over all of 5 Principles and how they work, I would be sitting here until 2021. But I will give you a taste of what Radical Healing is overall. Radical Healing is unlearning and recovering from the toxicity of oppression that you've faced. When people think of oppression I feel as if they think of POC fighting against the "system". When that isn't the case. ANYBODY can face oppression, most people face it and don't even recognize it. When I  say most people that’s inclusive of other ethnic groups because we all face our own demons. Stay tuned for part two when I go deeper into my reflection on this experience. Sometimes you have to look back in order to move forward!
- Agyei E.