AWAKENING
Creative Direction: Adriana Mendoza
Writing: Briget Heidmous
Images: Braxton Carey
This is your “let’s catch the sunrise” text from the universe:
An invitation to come to consciousness. Rise to meet the day fully present in our bodies; cultivating mind-body connections with our eyes wide-open (third-eyes, too).
Mutima Coffee is an experience - brought to us by Sheila and Sharon, global travelers born in Uganda and raised in the U.S. Their coffee is grown by grandmothers, mothers and daughters, creating a community legacy of raised voices. When you spend your dollars with Mutima Coffee, you are funding strong communal impact, where we are and in Uganda.
Diane D’Costa, the creator of the D’Costa Boob Mug, says “Everything is fake -- until it is real.” Her art and other goods invite us to step out of the box to embrace our bodies and reclaim our power, every day in every way. Bring energy home to your body, sip your favorite something from a D’Costa vessel.
Journaling is healing. We hear it; studies prove it. Cultivating a regular practice is made more accessible by Zenit; A Radical Wellness Company founded by Alina Liao. From experience in trauma-informed, culturally responsive mental health care, specific to youth and people of color and a personal journey, Zenit was born.
We awaken to awareness in solitude and community, often sharing our rawest truths. LUMXN is a womxn of color serving publication that holds nothing back. Editors in Chief, Reina and Mars are creating a published community archive of stories, art and raw journal entries honoring intuition, the full range of emotion, and enoughness. Shine your light, be. Heal and join LUMXN at Femme Fatale DC for their Print 3 launch party, August 21, 2021. Get your ticket.
Insight. Action over perfection. That’s growth. Growth is power, says SUNSOAKED, owned by Briget. She presents a bias-aware and trauma-informed approach to (higher)Self-healing with crystals + Taro; she encourages profitable self-discovery with Ego-(higher)Self dialogue. Did you know all SUNSOAKED crystals are safely soaked in the sun, calling spaciousness and radical compassion into each stone?
Googly-eyes are wide open and always tons of fun. Combining play with radical rebellion, multi-disciplinary artist Ashley Jaye Williams creates art objects, paintings, installations and murals. Catch her glittery visions (pictured here), original paintings, art prints and mural at Femme Fatale DC.
