orange wine soft kisses mix

afterglow for a warm summer day

substack #21

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Hi friends,

It’s been almost a year since I started writing to ya’ll, and I’ve loved every second of it! I started without a plan, still really don’t have a plan, but I’ve learned a lot, made new friends, and am excited to keep going. But this month, I am taking some time to slow down and enjoy my solar return. I’ll be back in July with some updates and a few new changes to the newsletter.

Until then I made ya’ll this dreamy playlist in the spirit of that afterglow only a warm summer day can bring. The first day of summer is just around the corner and I PRAY we get some sunshine in LA soon, but while we wait here’s a mix for you.

xo
Bianca

p.s. say

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The literal meaning of Mash’Allah is "God has willed it", in the sense of "what God has willed has happened"; it is used to say something good has happened, used in the past tense.

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Thank You Life eliminates the financial barriers to psychedelic therapy by providing supplementary funds to those in need. I’ll be speaking at Thank You Life’s public launch next month sharing a bit about how abolition, access, and anti-carceral care have informed my experience with psychedelic assisted therapy.

If you’re curious but not exactly ready to dive into the world of psychedelics - I always recommend this past episode from The Nod.

Can MDMA Treat Racial Trauma?
A new kind of treatment for PTSD, MDMA-assisted psychotherapy, may be just a few years away from legalization. What could it do for Black patients struggling with trauma? Brittany speaks to one woman about her experience with MDMA in therapy.

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