Healing

Healing the personal, Healing the Collective

By Yema | May 9, 2019

People often ask me why I choose to serve black women. I think the better question is, why not? When does anyone ever do something special and beautiful just for us, that is not merely…

Celebrating Women, Celebrating the Feminine

By Yema | March 8, 2019

Today is international women’s day, a day to celebrate women around the world and our achievements in all spheres of society. It is also a day to highlight the need for continued action to restore…

The Therapist as Healer

By Yema | January 22, 2019

Healers have existed from time immemorial in all societies all around the world. In Africa, in Europe, in Asia, in the Pacific, in the Americas and everywhere else in the world, every community has always…

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4 days ago

Silence is a great restorative. There is too much noise in the world and, over time, it can interfere with our ability to hear ourselves. To be in touch with our intuition, that gentle voice that guides us but never shouts over the noise. So, it's important for us to create space for silence in our lives. A lot happens in silence: insight, integration of the lessons we have learned, regeneration, getting clarity, finding peace and so much more. Silence is medicine. #SelfCareWednesday ... See MoreSee Less

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Yema Ferreira

6 days ago

Happy Monday! Today I am thankful for life's reminders of the things we keep forgetting. There are so many things we know. And we keep forgetting them. And life, in turn, keeps reminding us of them. I have learned many times to trust life's process and I often forget it. Last week I was reminded again and I am grateful for that. What are you grateful for? #TGIM ... See MoreSee Less

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I'm grateful to be alive and I'm grateful for my family.

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Culturally appropriate psychotherapy and life coaching for Black and African women

Yema Ferreira @YemaFerreira·

8 May

Yes, Portuguese too 🙂 Thank you @SuzanneTiega

Suzanne Tiega@SuzanneTiega

@ronkelawal Also check @YemaFerreira. She is really good. Speaks English, French and Portuguese (not 100% sure about Portuguese). Her blog is a gem.

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7 Apr

My new long essay:
“Why I’m no longer talking to Nigerians about race: On writers, empathy and (black) solidarity politics” https://t.co/mKBynriNqR

📸: @dejiakinpelu, @akefestival 2016

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