The World We Practice Here: A Comforting, Restorative YAIT Village Story

The World We Practice Here is a calm, immersive YAIT Village Story created for listeners who need relief from constant urgency, tension, and emotional noise.

This is a drama-free and conflict-free story—not because nothing matters, but because not everything needs to escalate to hold meaning. There's no violence, no confrontation, and no manufactured suspense. Instead, the story invites you into ordinary moments of Black life where safety is assumed, dignity is intact, and the nervous system can finally soften.

You'll follow a gentle walk through YAIT Town—past familiar places, everyday encounters, and small pockets of ease that show what's possible when harm is not centered. The experience is designed to be grounding, comforting, and restorative, especially if your body feels tired, overstimulated, or on edge.

This isn't a sleep story—though you may drift.
It's not boring—it's intentional.
It's a reminder that another way of living is possible, and that practicing calm, even briefly, can change what we're willing to accept when we return to the world.

About YAIT (You Ain't Imagining This!)

YAIT is a Black-centered storytelling and reflection space exploring what it means to live with dignity, care, and imagination in a world that often denies those things. Alongside Village Stories like this one, the show includes:

• Espresso Talks — grounded conversations about navigating life in predominantly white spaces

• Believe Black People episodes — direct, unapologetic truth-telling that names anti-Black racism, gaslighting, and erasure without softening, disclaimers, or debate.

• Comforting Moments — short, calming audio offerings for rest and regulation

• Sounds of Safety — a soothing audio series designed to help the nervous system settle after stress or overwhelm

YAIT also includes We Ain't Imagining This! (WAIT!): the collective and activist arm of the project—focused on imagination, care, and counter-world building beyond the podcast. Comforting, restorative merch is also coming soon!

The YAIT Town community is growing on SKOOL, offering a shared space for reflection, conversation, and practicing these ideas together.

The YAIT website hosts additional experiences, including written reflections, rituals, story extensions, and resources designed to deepen rest, imagination, and connection.

Listen while walking, resting, or taking a pause between everything else.

YAIT Town is here for you.

Come as you are. Take what you need.

And remember—you ain't imagining this!