The Weight We Carry: A Black Empowerment Story

How to Carry Less and Live More: A Black Empowerment Choice

This episode is a modern folktale that asks: What are we carrying, and what might it feel like to finally set it down?

I’m Ama-Robin, your storyteller and guide at You Ain’t Imagining This — the sanctuary where we name the chaos of living Black in white spaces and remember that we don’t have to carry it alone.

It’s a story meant for reflection and meditation, with river sounds and a calm, steady pace — an invitation to rest your body, quiet your mind, and imagine release. Afterward, we’ll explore what this means for how we cope, both individually and as a community.

And stay tuned — this story is also a doorway into the coming of YAIT Town, a sanctuary of porches, gardens, rivers, and libraries where we learn to carry less and live more.

Because coping is survival. But survival isn’t the end of our story.