The world is heavy right now. The news is relentless. The sociopolitical climate feels like chaos. And yet, we're still here—trying to tend to our own lives, our relationships, our wellness, our joy.
For many Black women, this moment requires holding impossible things at once: rage and tenderness, exhaustion and care, the need to withdraw and the hunger for connection. We're navigating what it means to stay engaged with love and community when everything feels urgent, overwhelming, and too much.
This February, Holding Space is about holding the dissonance.
We're not here to resolve the tension between joy and rage, rest and resistance, isolation and connection. We're here to witness it. To name what's true. To notice where love is still showing up—even imperfectly, even in the smallest ways.
Because here's what we believe: staying connected—to ourselves, our people, our joy—is disruption. It's refusal. It's resistance. The world wants us isolated and too depleted to love each other well. But we're still here. And that matters.
What We'll Tend To Together
Naming the weight of the sociopolitical climate and where we're feeling it in our bodies
Holding the dissonance of joy and rage, rest and resistance, without needing to resolve it
Noticing where we're feeling disconnected (from ourselves, our people, our purpose)
Exploring what love as disruption looks like in our lives right now
Witnessing each other's complexity without pressure to fix or perform
What to Expect
Guided grounding practice to settle into the space
Four reflection prompts with time for journaling and optional sharing
Facilitated witnessing centered on Black women's lived experiences
Space for silence, breath, and honoring your nervous system
A closing ritual focused on permission, connection, and love as resistance
Holding Space centers presence and witnessing. Those seeking tools, frameworks, or structured guidance are invited to explore Philicia's workshops, which are designed for integration and skill-building.
Who This Space Is For
This Holding Space is an affinity space centering Black women.
It is designed with the cultural, emotional, and systemic realities Black women navigate at the forefront.
Those who do not identify as Black women are welcome to attend with the understanding that this space does not center their experiences, and that listening, witnessing, and respect are required.
This is not a debate space, an educational forum, or a place to be centered if your lived experience differs from the group being held.
Community Agreements
Speak from the "I"
Witness, not fix
Honor confidentiality
Respect silence and pacing
Care for your nervous system (pausing or stepping away is welcome)
Details
Date: Sunday, February 28, 2026
Time: 1:30–3:00 PM EST
Location: Online (Zoom link sent upon registration)
Facilitator: Philicia Ross, LCSW-C
Donation-Based Offering
Holding Space is offered on a donation basis to support accessibility.
A suggested contribution of $5–$20 helps sustain this work, but no one will be turned away due to lack of funds.