Tonight we started Communion: The Female Search for Love by bell hooks, let’s keep it going with a question. We've discussed thinking about the messages you received about love growing up. Some other ideas may be that it was something you heard from your family, saw in relationships around you, learned from movies, or figured out through your own experiences. Here’s our question: ✨ What is ONE thing you were taught about love that you believed for a long time, but see differently now? Maybe you were taught that: - Love means sacrifice. - If someone loves you, they will change. - Being chosen means you are worthy. - You have to be strong enough to handle everything. - Love is supposed to be hard. - A relationship is a measure of success. - Loving someone means putting their needs before your own. Or maybe you learned something completely different. There is no right or wrong answer, and you only have to share what feels comfortable. This is a space for curiosity, reflection, and growth, not judgment. 💬 Drop your answer in the comments. And if someone else's reflection resonates with you, let them know. You never know who might need to hear that they aren't the only one rethinking what they were taught about love. Let's keep the conversation going. ❤️

Tonight’s conversation should be good. So many mixed views and this is what reading a book is all about. The perspectives, the ideas, the dialogue. I’m Excited about it. Has it challenged your views or disrupted or solidified anything for you? Our last book club on Communion is next week. Will I see you tonight?

The comment in this video is something bell hooks mentions. The panelist refers to “test driving the car” which has been a popular sentiment of men objectifying women. Hooks talks about how women’s display of power took on the attributes of men. Looking forward to our discussion tonight. Ready to discuss the contradictions?

Hey everyone. Several of you said Communion feels contradictory, and I love that you're wrestling with it. I'd offer that hooks isn't contradicting herself so much as refusing to make love simple. Bring your 'wait, but she said...' moments Wednesday. We'll sit in the tension together. Get your tea and let’s sip together and discuss it. See you Wednesday.

I wanted to share this. A tribute to the Black Woman. This is a new song but the images are so deep. Hello Black women. In case no one has told you today I am so proud of you.