This is the first of three episodes where your host Dr. Sheree Mack is in conversation with Velda Thomas about her recent publication Blended - Perspectives on Belonging: A Participatory Notebook.
In these special commissioned episodes Sheree and Velda talk books, writing and the creative process, while Velda reads extracts from Blended which they go on to explore with close readings for meaning and healing.
In this episode while exploring the piece called 'In Service' they talk about:
Bio:
Velda Thomas
Born and educated in England, UK with biracial family ancestry sourced from Africa, the Caribbean and the America's.
Healing modalities have always been of interest. Love of plants, herbal remedies, somatic and ritual experiences weave passion with grounded human experience for creativity and freedom of expression.
Velda has worked as a kindergarten teacher, adult educator and birth doula. Currently a practicing massage therapist, sound practitioner and soul writer.
Velda is a horsewoman, nature lover, mover of the body and world traveler. Currently living in Port Townsend on the Olympic Peninsula, USA.
A note from Velda.
I feel that I am truly an incredibly blessed person to have been born at a time where it is possible for me to uncover more of who I truly am and manifest it as I feel it coming through me.
I am birthing myself again and again, then putting parts to rest, peeling the fine layers away, letting go again and again. I continue to find more stillness, strength and clarity as I continue to walk my soul’s path and purpose.
I am blessed with courage and the consciousness to face myself. If I am fortunate, I am left with something to share be it art, sound, support, presence, performance or simply the primal essence of my own human nature.
I am honored to share what is here, right now, with you in this moment.
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044- Decolonising Anthropology with Jordan Mullard
043- Writing Nature for Healing with Dalbinder Kular
042 - For The Love of Food with Claire Ratinon
041 - The Quest of City Girl in Nature aka Kwesia X
040- COP26 Coalition with Shaira Begum
039 - Blended with Velda Thomas, Mammy Part 3 and 4
038 - Blended with Velda Thomas, Mammy Part 1 and 2
Season 3 - Trailer (036)
035 - Diversity Through Adventures with Pammy Johal
034- The Journey of Holistic Sustainability with Grace Hull
033- History, Literature and Trees with Zakiya Mckenzie
032 - Outdoor Experiences with Tammy Shakur
031- Education, Writing and Connection with Sarah Hussain
030 - Collaborative Walking with Cherelle Harding
029- Sharing Nature Connections Across A Younger Generation With Amina Smith-Gul
028 - To connect with birds, do we need to know their names?
027 - Working to include All The Elements in the Great Outdoors with Soraya Abdel-Hadi
026 - Trying to find the ways to talk about nature, environment and race with Joanna Henry
025- Herbalism and Ancient Medicine with Rasheeqa Ahmad
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