We center Black Women and Femmes' liberation, wholeness, and wellness. I am the founder and CEO of The Free People Project and the USA Bestselling Author of “All The Black Girls Are Activists: A Fourth Wave Womanist Pursuit Of Dreams As Radical Resistance.” My Spiritual Mentorship Program, entitled “Dream Yourself Free,” is designed to support Black Women to heal intergenerational wounds and prioritize pleasure. I created Black Girl Mixtape, a platform and safe think space that elevates the intellectual authority of Black Women. I speak from a Hip Hop Womanist perspective. I earned my Bachelors in Cultural Anthropology and Political Science and a Masters of Arts in Social Change with a concentration in Spiritual Leadership, Womanist Theology, and Racial Justice. Welcome.
Second Nap: A Radical Tool For A Master Creator
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Sit down somewhere. Sit down again. Now... now's the time to get up. Sign up for updates on my forthcoming book, Real Soft Girl Shit: A Womanist Reclamation of Black Girl Vulnerability. Hi Reader, I just arrived back from a month in Paris, and I did exactly what I needed: nothing. I leaned into stillness. I sat by the Seine, gazed at the Eiffel Tower, got really comfortable with something I like to call "*Second Nap." I simply let my mind unfurl. That pause has reset me. I’m breathing easier. I’ll show up differently in my life, in my relationships, and in my work this September. I will show up fully. If you've been with me long enough, you know that I used to be the CONTENT QUEEN. Then I got a little distracted by what I *thought* my work was supposed to be, on top of all the quantum leaps that BECOMING had been taking me to and through... and other than folly in my IG stories (which is honestly the place to be for the TV show called: EbonyJanice's Life) I haven't been creating as much. But this August 2025 Pause really reset me and gave me such crystal clear language and stragety for how I am supposed to share all the downloads that four initiations, 3 years of working with my latest coach on building the new avatar that is EbonyJanice, and so many lessons on healing, sovereignty, and joy that I'd have to spread it out across multiple platforms to not overwhelm you (or me). I’m sharing what’s stirring in me. I would LOVE for you to be present with me. *Second Nap is when you've already taken a nap today, and you take a second one. I’ve been reminded of something radical: stillness isn’t empty. It’s generative. Audre Lorde wrote, “Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare." When you rest, notice the rest, trust the rest... You are reclaiming yourself from a culture that privileges productivity over presence. This month I’m calling you to do nothing - not to retreat, but to replenish. Follow me on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Threads, YouTube & LinkedIn. Subscribe to my Free Substack or at the $10+ level of my Patreon, where I launched a weekly Patreon exclusive podcast called "Dreaming Ourselves Free." Substack and Patreon are the platforms where I offer slightly deeper reflections that don’t fit into a post, exploring rest, dreaming, creative authority, and how stillness births agency. You don’t have to perform your peace. Let it simply be. I want you to consider rest as part of your practice this season. What clarity might emerge if you pause? What truth might rise when you let quiet lead? Do nothing. Then watch what you can become. Join me. Let stillness be the ground from which your presence blooms.
Thank you for being a subscriber! Invite your friends to join my newsletter today. Reply to this email and let me know what your strategic plan for a pause is this month! If you have a plan... you're one step closer to success! In Deep Ease, EbonyJanice While I was in Paris, I got to chat with Kelli and Kendra from "This Womanist Work" Podcast and it's by far in the Top 3 of my favorite podcast conversations of all time. Check "The Earth Is In Pain Waiting For You To Be Revealed" HERE. Media and Giving Fund Links: EbonyJanice Moore is a Hip Hop Womanist, scholar-priestess, sovereignty mentor, and revolutionary dreamer. With a mind shaped by Cultural Anthropology and Political Science, and a heart anchored in spirit, love, and liberation, she writes, teaches, and dreams Black women free. Founder of Emma’s Legacy and author of All The Black Girls Are Activists, Sacred Text For Black Folks Soul, and her forthcoming book Real Soft Girl Shit, she blends ancestral wisdom, womanist theology, and cultural commentary with the audacity of a spoiled little bitty baby who knows she’s worthy. Her work lives at the altar of justice, joy, softness, and fantastic Black futures. Website & Newsletter: https://www.ebonyjanice.com/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/ebonyjanice/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ebonyjanice Email: info@thefreepeopleproject.com |
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We center Black Women and Femmes' liberation, wholeness, and wellness. I am the founder and CEO of The Free People Project and the USA Bestselling Author of “All The Black Girls Are Activists: A Fourth Wave Womanist Pursuit Of Dreams As Radical Resistance.” My Spiritual Mentorship Program, entitled “Dream Yourself Free,” is designed to support Black Women to heal intergenerational wounds and prioritize pleasure. I created Black Girl Mixtape, a platform and safe think space that elevates the intellectual authority of Black Women. I speak from a Hip Hop Womanist perspective. I earned my Bachelors in Cultural Anthropology and Political Science and a Masters of Arts in Social Change with a concentration in Spiritual Leadership, Womanist Theology, and Racial Justice. Welcome.
Black romance, a mini-pod, and a soft revolution. Sign up for updates on my forthcoming book, Real Soft Girl Shit: A Womanist Reclamation of Black Girl Vulnerability. Hi Reader, I’m writing to you from Paris. I spend a month here every year. I always say that I come to cry and be dramatic but also I come because I have found space, as a Black Girl In Paris, to be a version of myself that I quite enjoy. I'm so expansive and possible here. I wrote a little about how Paris is a particular,...
Sign up for updates on my forthcoming book, Real Soft Girl Shit: A Womanist Reclamation of Black Girl Vulnerability. Hi Reader, Did you know I’m a trained theologian? Like, I went to school to study the nature of God and how our relationships with God develop. Growing up Black Southern Baptist, the threat of hell was so real. Yes, in church we learned of God’s grace and mercy, but the threat of burning eternally remained a constant theme of discourse, even into my early thirties. As a Black...
Invite a friend to subscribe to this newsletter! Hi Reader! I'm in the midst of writing my next book, and in this process, I've been sitting with what it means to be vulnerable, not solely as an idea, but I desire to be vulnerable as a practice. I want to share a moment of reflection with you: Vulnerability is a request to be treated like I’m precious. It helps me ask for what I need. When I ask for what I need, I am able to move forward into and expand softness. I am able to trust myself in...