A free Sudanese-centered poetry workshop reclaiming love, grief, and connection through writing, reflection, and community care.

REST is Reclamation is the third gathering in REST 2026, a Black History Month series presented by NeuroBloom Mental Health Collective in collaboration with For Real Therapy.

Held on Valentine’s Day, this Sudanese-centered poetry workshop invites participants to reclaim love beyond romance — love as memory, grief, survival, longing, and collective care.

In the context of displacement, loss, and ongoing crisis, reclamation becomes an act of resistance.

Through guided writing prompts, reflection, and optional sharing, this workshop creates space to:

• Reclaim love in the midst of rupture and uncertainty

• Process grief, tenderness, and longing through language

• Honor Sudanese cultural memory and storytelling traditions

• Practice rest through slowness, creativity, and presence

This is not a performance space. Writing experience is not required. Sharing is always optional and consent-based.

This event is free and open to the community.

If you’re able, donations directly support Sudanese-led, community-run mutual aid efforts.
For Real Therapy will match every dollar donated, doubling the impact of collective care.

Who This Workshop Is For

• Writers, artists, and first-time poets

• Anyone navigating grief, love, or collective loss

You do not need to identify as a writer to attend.

Accessibility & Care

This workshop is facilitated with care, intention, and respect for emotional boundaries. All prompts are invitational. Participants are encouraged to engage at their own pace.