Queendom Come

How do Queens actively fight against racism? Rev. Dr. Brooke Brimm leads us in a heart to heart about taking on that righteous battle, in terms of healing the hearts and amplifying the voices of women of color. In the BEAM+Flow Q&A, I offer some thoughts on using ritual baths to cleanse negative energy. And, we close out with a Moment of Flow, a piece I wrote called, "I am."

How is our sense of home shaped in childhood, and how can we recreate it as healed adults? Clinical Herbalist, medical astrologer, and spiritual teacher, Selima Lust, talks with us about the cyclical and lifelong process of healing trauma, boundaries in relationships, and growing in partnership. In the BEAM+Flow Q&A, I ask us all to consider our relationship with water. And, in this week's Moment of Flow, I share my piece "Flow with Love and Light."

This week, I sit down with Rapper, spiritual advisor, and artist Twan Kaikpo about using spiritual practices to deepen family relationships, sex magic, and the gift of self-confidence in Motherhood. In the BEAM+Flow Q&A, I offer a way to energetically affect and massage your whole body, only working on your feet, hands, and ears. We end this week with a Moment of Flow by me, “Flow with Love and Light.”

How do you make an art out of modulating the love you give? I offer some thoughts on that practice, before talking with Chiquita Brujita about Joy as activism, the divine feminine at work in the religion of Lucumi/Santeria, and honoring our Black Ancestral Magic through our faith. In the BEAM+Flow Q&A, I give the secret behind your own quick lymphatic facial ritual; and we end our Moment of Flow with a piece by the legendary Cleo Wade "Feast on It."

How do we create love in the world, and how do we start with ourselves? Vanessa Cuccia, the creator of Chakrubs crystal sex toys, helps us answer that question and so much more on the topics of self-pleasure, relationships, and her own sex life. On the BEAM+Flow Q&A, I give some ideas for creating a healing self-pleasure practice, and we end with this week's Moment of Flow: "Take Me."

This week we look at ways to be examples to younger Queens; hold court with Dr. Caroline Hartridge, diving deep into cannabis and the mind-body-spirit paradigm in medicine; in the BEAM+Flow Q&A, we look at the details of managing your time according to your cycle; and in our Moment of Flow, I share an excerpt from “Two Willow Chairs” by Jess Wells.

This week we look at where Queens heal, create, and find community. We hold court with the Founder of Boundless by Kara, Kara Ladd; and talk about surviving a rare form of cancer and living a transformed life. In this week's BEAM+Flow Q&A, I offer some support and information in trying to wean off of coffee. And, we close out with our Moment of Flow, a piece I wrote called "Burning Lights."

We start off by looking at the question, "When do Queens do what they do?" Next up, we hold court with Queen Sarah Yourgrau, Co-Executive Producer of "Returning the Favor," and dive deep into the nitty gritty of being a Queen in a masculine world, and championing the positive when we're told fear sells. In this week's BEAM+Flow Q&A, I answer the question "What is the connection between our lymphatic system and our emotions?" And, we conclude with this week's Moment of Flow, "Warning" by Jenny Joseph.

We start of by looking at the question, "How do Queens...?," before holding court with the brilliant writer Melissa Alvarado Sierra on everything from marrying feminist and Puerto-Rican identities, to daily practices for staying connected and vibrant. On the BEAM+Flow Q&A, I explain why we often feel the most bloated in our upper thighs and stomach and give tips on how to move the lymphatic system in those areas. And, we end with this week's Moment of Flow, that I wrote after Puerto Rico's quakes, "BOOM!"

We dive deep into the question WWQD (What Would Queens Do) and talk with Lauren Berlingeri and Katie Kaps from HigherDOSE about mixing business and friendship. On the BEAM+Flow Q&A, we look at the lymphatic system and how crucial it is to our health, and then we close out with our Moment of Flow, "My Many Names."