Mindfulness Practice: A Song for Restoration

I am here. I am well. I am worthy. I am enough. These are the first few lines of a song Michelle Chatman sings to help her restore. The post Mindfulness Practice: A Song for Restoration appeared first on...

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Mindfulness Practice: A Song for Restoration

I am here. I am well. I am worthy. I am enough. These are the first few lines of a song Michelle Chatman sings to help her restore.

By Michelle C. Chatman July 29, 2022 Calm Adobe Stock/ Justlight

This week, we’re offering something a little different. Dr. Michelle Chatman shares a practice that she’s been singing since 2020, when we saw the killing of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor; when the COVID-19 pandemic began and we saw its devastating effects upon Black and brown communities; and we also saw protests and uprisings in response to racial injustice around the globe.

For this practice, you can close your eyes or lower your gaze while you listen and then continue to meditate, reflecting on the offering. The invitation is to take a deep breath, settle into your body, and listen. 

Mindfulness Practice: A Song for Restoration

Mindfulness Practice: A Song for Restoration with Michelle Chatman

I am here. 

I am well. 

I am worthy. 

I am enough. 

You are here. 

You are well. 

You are worthy. 

You are enough. 

We are here. 

And we are well. 

We are worthy. 

We are enough. 

We are enough. 

We are enough.

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Michelle C. Chatman

Michelle Chatman is an Assistant Professor in the Crime, Justice, and Security Studies program at The University of the District of Columbia, where she teaches courses on social justice and urban inequality. She is also designing a youth studies concentration within the criminal justice program and in fall 2022 she will launch The Mindfulness and Contemplative Actions Lab at UDC. As a contemplative educator and vocalist, she weaves meditation, music, and introspective practices into her teaching to help facilitate student learning and growth and build community.