“Writing became my palette, my lifeline, when the weight of my story became too heavy to carry alone.” I used to think resilience was invisible—a quiet, colorless force that held me together when everything else was falling apart. But I’ve come to realize that...
Dearest Community, You’ve probably noticed us making the transition, but I’m really excited to share some big news: Community Building Art Works is officially Mission Belonging. Over the years, we’ve grown from a grassroots initiative into a nationally...
What device do you use to keep your vice in a vice? Creativity forges the keys to release us from these shackles. This instrument can also break locks. Every time I try and break free, I try & find moments to capture, the goal is to paint a polaroid of time. A...
🌈Happy Pride Month from Mission Belonging! 🎉 The Mission Belonging team had an amazing time kicking off Pride Month at World Pride Military & Veteran Family Field Day on Saturday. We send our gratitude to the DC Mayor’s Offices of Veteran and LGBTQ+ Affairs,...
Change is a journey, and today, we’re excited to share an important step in ours—we are becoming Mission Belonging. The decision to transition from Community Building Art Works to Mission Belonging reflects a strategic evolution that aligns with our expanding vision,...
Confiding to the impartial, sympathetic page paved the way for me to accept myself and finally reveal to my friends and family who I really am and begin to live my best honest life. I write. I write because I want to write; I write because I need to write. I write...
