The LIV Center for Reproductive Healing

10/19/2026

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. This week, Dr Wicks had Ayana Glanville, BSN, RN speak to counseling graduate students at The Chicago School in DC about perinatal domestic violence and recognizing signs and symptoms encountered in the ER. We talked about the system, needs for change, and how to respond to patients and clients with diminished biased and person centered care!

10/12/2026

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A brief History of Indigenous Peoples Day🪶

Indigenous Peoples Day, while not a federal holiday, is a day that honors the history, culture, and resilience of Indigenous communities.

It is a day to move away from celebrating Christopher Columbus, whose presence in the Americas involved the enslavement and genocide of Indigenous populations.

While some cities have adopted Indigenous Peoples Day, others continue to cling to Columbus Day. Either way, Indigenous people continue to resist legacies of colonization by renaming public institutions and toppling colonial statues commemorating Columbus, taking over spaces, decolonizing landscapes, reclaiming culture and agency and living beautiful, fierce, empowered Indigenous lives.

[ID: infograph slides with historical dates about Indigenous Peoples Day.]

08/14/2026

07/31/2026

I’m so grateful to be featured on the Private Practice is a B*tch Podcast! I saw down with Emily Mori, LCPC to talk about Repro Justice, advocacy, and not staying silent or neutral when there’s so much oppression and injustice in the country right now. Check it out!

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6qjAaTKQFva4lJYd3YjOoq?si=8lQgj-uySvG7s8-EJ1fUgA&utm_source=copy-link

Link in bio too.

07/11/2026

✨ Beyond the Glitter ✨

The spotlight is beautiful—but it doesn’t erase stress, burnout, anxiety, trauma, or the weight of always having to shine.

Beyond the Glitter exists because performers deserve care that sees the whole person—not just the performance.

We provide affirming, trauma-informed mental health support for:
🌈 Drag artists
💃 Burlesque performers
🎧 DJs
🎤 Other performance artists and creatives

Whether you’re navigating life on stage, recovering from burnout, processing trauma, exploring identity, or simply looking for a space where you don’t have to perform, we’re here for you.

Because behind every incredible performance is a human being worthy of rest, healing, joy, and community.

✨ Your wellness matters beyond the glitter.

Visit beyondtheglitter.org to learn more, explore resources, and connect with affirming support.

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07/03/2026

None of us are free until we are FREE. While you enjoy the outdoors and the pomp and circumstance, never forget there’s work to do. The work of liberation is active, not passive. We have never truly been a free nation, but together we can work toward that freedom.

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Independence Day only tells half the story.

In 1776, a nation declared its freedom. But in 1619, the first enslaved Africans were forced onto these shores and that history doesn’t disappear just because it’s inconvenient to the celebration. You can’t proclaim liberty for all while leaving out the chains that built the wealth behind it.

Honest history isn’t anti-American. It’s the only way to actually understand America.

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06/25/2026

Reproductive rights are human rights. We support you, your body, your choices, your humanity. 4 years ago, they took away rights, but they cannot take away solidarity and community. Let’s keep rising in solidarity.

06/19/2026

Happy Juneteenth, High-Functioning Hotties. ✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽♥️💙🤍

On June 19, 1865, more than two years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation, Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, and informed enslaved Black people that they were free.

That day became known as Juneteenth.

The history of Juneteenth is a reminder that freedom delayed is not freedom denied, but it is a reminder that justice does not always arrive when it should.

For Black Americans, liberation has never been a single moment in history. It has been a continuous fight for safety, dignity, opportunity, health, education, voting rights, and the right to simply exist fully in our humanity.

At High Functioning Black Girls, we believe wellness is part of that legacy.

Because freedom is not just physical.
It’s emotional.
It’s financial.
It’s mental.
It’s the ability to rest without guilt, access quality healthcare, speak your truth, and build a life that isn’t centered around survival.

As we honor Juneteenth in 2026, we remember those who came before us and reflect on what freedom looks like for us today.

May we continue unlearning survival mode.
May we protect our peace.
May we make room for joy.
May we remember that wellness is not separate from liberation.

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06/19/2026

📣 Juneteenth – Freedom Day

🗓️ June 19th

Today we honor the strength, resilience, and triumph of a people who never gave up on freedom.
Juneteenth marks the day in 1865 when the last enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas were finally informed of their freedom — two years after the Emancipation Proclamation.

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Let us remember. Let us reflect. Let us rise.

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06/12/2026

Pride Month!

During a debate in the House of Commons during Pride Month last year, Labour MP Sir Chris Bryant made a powerful speech about the importance of Pride Month.

He said that even the most “well-meaning liberal souls” have questioned why Pride is still necessary, and whether the LGBTQ+ community still needs more rights.

Bryant responded that “we have always needed Pride” and “we need it now”.