interconnectedness

we prioritize autonomy and self-determination of the individual while actively recognizing the importance of collective transformation. colour in mind acknowledges the interconnectedness of all beings and how our actions as individuals impact the greater community and beyond. we hold reverence for the indigenous lands that we live and practice on, the animals that call it home and all beings seen and unseen who inhabit the earth.

we honour ancestral ways of seeing the world, recognizing their deep appreciation for the earth and their resilience against colonial powers.

‘interbeing’ is a term coined by zen master thich nhat hanh, signifying the profound interconnectedness and interdependence of all things, meaning nothing exists independently but rather "co-exists" or "inter-is" with everything else, like a flower needing sun, soil, and rain to be.

creating accessible care

colour in mind values generosity, through creating accessible programming, connections and experiences for women and gender diverse people of colour.

we acknowledge that giving is inherent to developing compassion, lovingkindness and builds upon the knowing the interconnectedness of all beings. we give with intention and with care.

our ways matter

we practice creative mindfulness—an in-house, culturally rooted and inclusive approach to mindfulness that honors ritual, movement, artistry, breath, and ancestral practice. 

creative mindfulness affirms the diverse ways of being and restoration that women and gender diverse people of colour already carry. we recognize mindfulness as being in the present moment, while holding the knowledge that the present moment for many can be harmful, dysregulating and violent.

through trauma-sensitive guidance and inclusion, creative mindfulness expands practice past eurocentric models and recognizes that mindfulness is expansive, evolving, and deeply connected to culture and lived experience.

transforming care

we hold deep reverence for kindred southern healing justice collective and cara page for the development of ‘healing justice’, the model in which we operate, deliver and live by.

through healing justice, we could transform collective trauma, collectively, by practicing environmental, disability reproductive and transformative justice in our mandates, delivery and in our partnerships.

we are recovering and reclaiming practices that have been severed as a way of oppression, colonist violence and white supremacy.

the work of black, queer feminists has led, and continues to lead the way for community-driven restoration. despite the mass defunding of public healthcare for marginalized communities, the attempts at silencing our voices and the misinformed allegations of reverse racism we will always keep colour in mind.

dissolving stigma & shame

colour in mind centers non-judgment in all levels of its operation. we welcome and value the diverse lived experiences of ourselves, our community, team and our stakeholders.

we recognize that there is no single model of care or healing and the ways in which we know how to live and cope serve their purpose. we wholeheartedly and authentically welcome those who are living with dis/abilities, who are queer,trans and gender non-conforming, who engage(d) in sex work and/or the street economy, those living with hiv/aids, who are unhoused or undocumented, those who experience(d) gender based violence and/or use(d) substances. 

we recognize how stigma is a harm that silences, isolates and creates collective wounding. above all, colour in mind centers harm reduction in our care delivery and in our community.