" The greatest gift we can give to ourselves is to be who we truly are. "
Michelle Dyett-Welcome,
Kasàlà Coach and
Director
Community
Kasàlà is about community. Being safely witnessed and supported by others.
Connection
Kasàlà is about connection with yourself, others and all that is living in the world.
Celebration
Kasàlà is about celebrating all that is special and unique about YOU. Your history. Your insights. Your life. Your story.
Identity
Kasàlà is about discovery and/or recovery. Who are you? Being yourself without apology. It is about acceptance, resistance, liberation, and determination.
A Kasàlà written & performed by the Breathe Easy Coach
Kasàlà is about giving voice to your trauma. Refusing to be silenced. It is about acknowledging your trauma experience with loving grace.
Kasàlà is about connecting to your younger Self. The Self that was able to survive. The Self may have been powerless to protect or change things. The Self that could not understand what was happening. The Self that needed to be loved, nurtured, and protected.
Kasàlà is about respecting your human-beingness. Demanding it from others but also demanding it from Yourself.
Kasàlà is about connecting with others so that you are witnessed and held sacredly.
About
Creating a Safe
Creative Space
For Healing
Our aim is to create a safe space where YOU can connect with yourself in a way that is healing and empowering.
A place where you can be sacredly supported and witnessed.
A place where you can discover or rediscover who YOU are and what you need and want at this juncture of life.
YOU are invited to explore Africa’s gift of Kasàlà and use it to tell YOUR STORY!
- YOU deserve to be heard.
- YOUR experiences validated.
- Your humanity respected and honored.
Benefits of Kasàlà
Experiencing Kasàlà offers several valuable benefits for healing and personal growth:
Cultural Connection
Engaging in Kasàlà poetry within a supportive community allows YOU to foster a sense of belonging and identity.
Emotional Expression
Poetry provides a creative outlet for expressing complex emotions and experiences, facilitating emotional healing and catharsis.
Community Support
Being part of the Kasàlà community provides a safe and empathetic space where YOU can share your work, thoughts, and feelings, receiving validation from those who celebrate YOUR human-beingness.
Inspiration and Creativity
Interacting with others can spark creativity, inspire new ideas, and encourage experimentation with different writing styles and themes.
Self-Discovery
Through Kasàlà, YOU can gain deeper insights into YOUR own experiences, values, and perspectives, promoting self-awareness and personal growth.
Healing and Resilience
Kasàlà writing and sharing can contribute to healing from trauma, grief, or other emotional challenges, promoting resilience and emotional well-being.
Cathartic Release
The act of putting painful or challenging experiences into words can be cathartic, offering relief and closure to YOU as YOU deal with difficult and challenging circumstances.
Cultural Preservation
Kasàlà African poetry often carries cultural stories and traditions, and by engaging with it, participants contribute to the preservation of Africa’s Gift to the World and the sharing of their own cultural heritage and experience.
Connection Across Borders
Online platforms can connect Kasàlà poets and Kasàlà enthusiasts from different geographical locations, promoting cross-cultural understanding and unity.
Empowerment
Sharing one’s voice and experiences through Kasàlà can empower YOU helping YOU to reclaim YOUR narratives and assert YOUR presence in the world.
Kasàlà provides a space for cultural connection, emotional expression, community support, and personal growth, all while preserving cultural heritage and promoting the healing power of Africa’s Gift to the World, Kasàlà.
