"Belonging & Beyond"

Marcela Da Luz-Le

Marcela Da Luz-Le is an Afrolatina immigrant writer and content creator from Brazil. She shares insights into issues affecting undocumented folks, empowerment in afrolatinx identity, and she encourages cultural reconnection. To learn more about her and her work, please go to: https://www.marceladaluzle.com/

Adelita Montero

Adelita Montero is an immigrant from Brazil. She is a Conscious Entrepreneur, International Coach & Speaker, as well as 4X Brazilian Jiu Jiu Jitsu World Champion. To learn more about her and her work, please go to: https://adelitamonterolive.com/

Deb Clark

Deb is an owner of a local coffee shop in Lake Forest that I love. She is a former refugee from Vietnam, a mother of 3 daughters and a natural connector of people. Listen to her speak about her story, what shaped her and what she learned along the way. To dive deeper into Deb's world and community, go to her coffee shop "Patch Coffee" and visit this website .

Mytrae Meliana

Mytrae Meliana immigrated to the US with her parents from India. She is now a women’s empowerment and Divine Feminine teacher and speaker. She is also a holistic psychotherapist, a sound healer and a channel of Mother Mary. To learn more about Mytrae and her work, please visit her website .

Naila Moloo

Naila is a dear friend, who recently, as an adult, moved to a new country and is navigating through that experience and other life transitions including career. Naila's immigrant journey: her family escaped from Tanzania to Canada. Naila was 6 years old. In HER words : What 'not belonging' feels like Two key ingredients are needed for belonging to be felt. Three types of connection that need to be paid attention: connection to self, to other, and to the divine. What touches Naila: acts of kindne...

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