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What Leaving America Did To My Nervous System
This conversation is from my YouTube channel! If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to check out my channel for more moving abroad content.
https://www.youtube.com/@talkswithVan
----At 35, I thought the biggest change in my life would be geography.What I didn’t expect was how much my nervous system would shift.In this video, I reflect on what it means to grow up Black in America — in a country where hyper-surveillance, systemic policing, and generational fear are part of the cultural landscape. Living outside of the United States has made something painfully clear: many Black Americans are carrying stress responses that didn’t start with us.This is not about pretending racism doesn’t exist elsewhere. It’s about acknowledging how uniquely structured the American system is when it comes to criminalizing Black bodies — and what that does to the body over time.If you’re in your 30s questioning your environment… your stress levels… or what safety actually feels like — this conversation might resonate.
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By Vanessa MooreThis conversation is from my YouTube channel! If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to check out my channel for more moving abroad content.
https://www.youtube.com/@talkswithVan
----At 35, I thought the biggest change in my life would be geography.What I didn’t expect was how much my nervous system would shift.In this video, I reflect on what it means to grow up Black in America — in a country where hyper-surveillance, systemic policing, and generational fear are part of the cultural landscape. Living outside of the United States has made something painfully clear: many Black Americans are carrying stress responses that didn’t start with us.This is not about pretending racism doesn’t exist elsewhere. It’s about acknowledging how uniquely structured the American system is when it comes to criminalizing Black bodies — and what that does to the body over time.If you’re in your 30s questioning your environment… your stress levels… or what safety actually feels like — this conversation might resonate.