Ma’at and the Marriage Covenant: What Ancient Balance Teaches Us About Modern Black Partnership
By Rev. Dr. Philippe SHOCK Matthews The Question Beneath the Question On Monday, we looked at why Black love can feel like labor rather than rest. Today I want to ask a deeper question: What did partnership mean to our ancestors before it was reorganized around survival? Because the modern conversation about Black love almost […]
Why Black Love Feels Like Work: Attachment Wounds and the Myth of Effortless Romance
When love feels like constant vigilance, the problem may be an attachment wound, not your partner. A trauma-informed, Africana phenomenological look at why Black love feels like work, with a three-breath practice.
Chosen Family and the Antidote to Isolation: Rebuilding Belonging After Betrayal or Loss
Betrayal trauma teaches the nervous system that connection is unsafe. A trauma-informed, Africana phenomenological look at rebuilding chosen family and belonging after betrayal or loss.
When He Won’t Say He’s Drowning: Masculinity, Silence, and Relationship Trauma in Black Love
By Rev. Dr. Philippe SHOCK Matthews, D.Msc., D.Ph. — The Metaphysical Minister of Mental Liberation A note before we begin: This article discusses suicidal despair as it moves through Black intimate relationships. If you are in crisis right now, please pause. You can call or text 988 (the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) any hour of […]