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Ministry of Black Women's Self Care, November - with Kim Gaubault (via Zoom)
2020-11-17 19:30 - 20:30 (America/New_York)
Kim Gaubault recognizes that self-care is often the component that remains a form of intervention (after the break or the medical emergency) rather than a preventative measure. When we allow our bodies, minds and/or spirits to break down in the course of doing this work, we are not only putting ourselves at risk but we are putting at risk the integrity of the work for which we are laboring. This work is a work of self-love, communal love, Womanist Ethicism, it is multi-generational, multicultural and is not finite, but is instead as infinite as the beauty in the divinity that is Blackness. Come and share in this life’s work! This program is specifically designed to offer practical tools for everyday self-care to Black women-identified individuals doing all forms of ministry, in church and community.
November: We Are the Ones We’ve Been Waiting For
December: Ethics of Community Care: I Am My Sister’s Keeper
Kim has agreed to continue the series in 2021. More details coming soon!
Leader: Kimberly Gaubault (McCrae) is an intentional lover of humanity and actively lives the self-care life about which she teaches and advocates. Her personal philosophy of interpersonal interaction is, “If I’ve not positively influenced someone everywhere I’ve gone, I’ve not walked in my purpose.”
Cost: $10, $25, or $40 per session. Choose the price that fits your budget. Sign up for one or all four sessions in the series.
Register for November below.
Register for December HERE.
Registrants will receive a Zoom link in the automated ticket confirmation.

Ministry of Black Womens Self Care, December - with Kim Gaubault (via Zoom)
2020-12-15 19:30 - 20:30
Kim Gaubault recognizes that self-care is often the component that remains a form of intervention (after the break or the medical emergency) rather than a preventative measure. When we allow our bodies, minds and/or spirits to break down in the course of doing this work, we are not only putting ourselves at risk but we are putting at risk the integrity of the work for which we are laboring. This work is a work of self-love, communal love, Womanist Ethicism, it is multi-generational, multicultural and is not finite, but is instead as infinite as the beauty in the divinity that is Blackness. Come and share in this life’s work! This program is specifically designed to offer practical tools for everyday self-care to Black women-identified individuals doing all forms of ministry, in church and community. For our December conversation we will discuss the Ethics of Community Care: I am My Sister’s Keeper.
Leader: Kimberly Gaubault (McCrae) is an intentional lover of humanity and actively lives the self-care life about which she teaches and advocates. Her personal philosophy of interpersonal interaction is, “If I’ve not positively influenced someone everywhere I’ve gone, I’ve not walked in my purpose.”
Cost: $10, $25, or $40 per session. Sign up for one or all three remaining sessions in the series.
Register below.
Registrants will receive a Zoom link in the automated ticket confirmation.

Ministry of Black Women's Self Care, January - with Kim Gaubault (via Zoom)
2021-01-19 19:30 - 20:30
Kim Gaubault recognizes that self-care is often the component that remains a form of intervention (after the break or the medical emergency) rather than a preventative measure. When we allow our bodies, minds and/or spirits to break down in the course of doing this work, we are not only putting ourselves at risk but we are putting at risk the integrity of the work for which we are laboring. This work is a work of self-love, communal love, Womanist Ethicism, it is multi-generational, multicultural and is not finite, but is instead as infinite as the beauty in the divinity that is Blackness. Come and share in this life’s work! This program is specifically designed to offer practical tools for everyday self-care to Black women-identified individuals doing all forms of ministry, in church and community.
Jan 19: The Beauty in Balance: A Virtual Self-Care/Community Care Visioning Party
Feb 16: Black Womanhood in the Age of Resilience: We Move Mountains
March 16: Breathing Through It: A Meditative Remembrance of our Multi-Generational Excellence
April 20: Living Love in the Intersections: Finding Agreement in our Differences
May 18: Tell Me Something Good: Celebrating Small Victories!
Leader: Kimberly Gaubault (McCrae) is an intentional lover of humanity and actively lives the self-care life about which she teaches and advocates. Her personal philosophy of interpersonal interaction is, “If I’ve not positively influenced someone everywhere I’ve gone, I’ve not walked in my purpose.”
Cost: $10, $25, or $40
per session. Choose the price that fits your budget. Sign up for one or each remaining session in the series.
Register for January below.
Register for
February: HERE
March HERE
April: HERE
May: HERE
Registrants will receive a Zoom link in the automated ticket confirmation.

Ministry of Black Women's Self Care, February- with Kim Gaubault (via Zoom)
2021-02-16 19:00 - 20:00
Kim Gaubault recognizes that self-care is often the component that remains a form of intervention (after the break or the medical emergency) rather than a preventative measure. When we allow our bodies, minds and/or spirits to break down in the course of doing this work, we are not only putting ourselves at risk but we are putting at risk the integrity of the work for which we are laboring. This work is a work of self-love, communal love, Womanist Ethicism, it is multi-generational, multicultural and is not finite, but is instead as infinite as the beauty in the divinity that is Blackness. Come and share in this life’s work! This program is specifically designed to offer practical tools for everyday self-care to Black women-identified individuals doing all forms of ministry, in church and community.
Feb 16: Black Womanhood in the Age of Resilience: We Move Mountains
March 16: Breathing Through It: A Meditative Remembrance of our Multi-Generational Excellence
April 20: Living Love in the Intersections: Finding Agreement in our Differences
May 18: Tell Me Something Good: Celebrating Small Victories!
Leader: Kimberly Gaubault (McCrae) is an intentional lover of humanity and actively lives the self-care life about which she teaches and advocates. Her personal philosophy of interpersonal interaction is, “If I’ve not positively influenced someone everywhere I’ve gone, I’ve not walked in my purpose.”
Cost: $10, $25, or $40 per session. Choose the price that fits your budget. Sign up for one or each remaining session in the series.
Register for February below.
Register for
March HERE
April: HERE
May: HERE
Registrants will receive a Zoom link in the automated ticket confirmation.

Ministry of Black Women's Self Care, March - with Kim Gaubault (via Zoom)
2021-03-16 19:30 - 20:30
Kim Gaubault recognizes that self-care is often the component that remains a form of intervention (after the break or the medical emergency) rather than a preventative measure. When we allow our bodies, minds and/or spirits to break down in the course of doing this work, we are not only putting ourselves at risk but we are putting at risk the integrity of the work for which we are laboring. This work is a work of self-love, communal love, Womanist Ethicism, it is multi-generational, multicultural and is not finite, but is instead as infinite as the beauty in the divinity that is Blackness. Come and share in this life’s work! This program is specifically designed to offer practical tools for everyday self-care to Black women-identified individuals doing all forms of ministry, in church and community.
March 16: Breathing Through It: A Meditative Remembrance of our Multi-Generational Excellence
April 20: Living Love in the Intersections: Finding Agreement in our Differences
May 18: Tell Me Something Good: Celebrating Small Victories!
Leader: Kimberly Gaubault (McCrae) is an intentional lover of humanity and actively lives the self-care life about which she teaches and advocates. Her personal philosophy of interpersonal interaction is, “If I’ve not positively influenced someone everywhere I’ve gone, I’ve not walked in my purpose.”
Cost: $10, $25, or $40 per session. Choose the price that fits your budget. Sign up for one or all remaining sessions in the series.
Register for March below.
Register for
April: HERE
May: HERE
Registrants will receive a Zoom link in the automated ticket confirmation.

Ministry of Black Women's Self Care, April - with Kim Gaubault (via Zoom)
2021-04-20 19:30 - 20:30
Kim Gaubault recognizes that self-care is often the component that remains a form of intervention (after the break or the medical emergency) rather than a preventative measure. When we allow our bodies, minds and/or spirits to break down in the course of doing this work, we are not only putting ourselves at risk but we are putting at risk the integrity of the work for which we are laboring. This work is a work of self-love, communal love, Womanist Ethicism, it is multi-generational, multicultural and is not finite, but is instead as infinite as the beauty in the divinity that is Blackness. Come and share in this life’s work! This program is specifically designed to offer practical tools for everyday self-care to Black women-identified individuals doing all forms of ministry, in church and community.
April 20: Living Love in the Intersections: Finding Agreement in our Differences
May 18: Tell Me Something Good: Celebrating Small Victories!
Leader: Kimberly Gaubault (McCrae) is an intentional lover of humanity and actively lives the self-care life about which she teaches and advocates. Her personal philosophy of interpersonal interaction is, “If I’ve not positively influenced someone everywhere I’ve gone, I’ve not walked in my purpose.”
Cost: $10, $25, or $40 per session. Choose the price that fits your budget. Sign up for one or both remaining sessions in the series.
Register for April below.
Register for
May: HERE
Registrants will receive a Zoom link in the automated ticket confirmation.

Ministry of Black Women's Self Care, May - with Kim Gaubault (via Zoom)
2021-05-18 19:30 - 20:30
Kim Gaubault recognizes that self-care is often the component that remains a form of intervention (after the break or the medical emergency) rather than a preventative measure. When we allow our bodies, minds and/or spirits to break down in the course of doing this work, we are not only putting ourselves at risk but we are putting at risk the integrity of the work for which we are laboring. This work is a work of self-love, communal love, Womanist Ethicism, it is multi-generational, multicultural and is not finite, but is instead as infinite as the beauty in the divinity that is Blackness. Come and share in this life’s work! This program is specifically designed to offer practical tools for everyday self-care to Black women-identified individuals doing all forms of ministry, in church and community.
May 18: Tell Me Something Good: Celebrating Small Victories!
Leader: Kimberly Gaubault (McCrae) is an intentional lover of humanity and actively lives the self-care life about which she teaches and advocates. Her personal philosophy of interpersonal interaction is, “If I’ve not positively influenced someone everywhere I’ve gone, I’ve not walked in my purpose.”
Cost: $10, $25, or $40 per session. Choose the price that fits your budget.
Register below.
Registrants will receive a Zoom link in the automated ticket confirmation.

Ministry of Black Women's Self Care, June - with Kim Gaubault (via Zoom)
2021-06-15 19:00 - 20:30
Kim Gaubault recognizes that self-care is often the component that remains a form of intervention (after the break or the medical emergency) rather than a preventative measure. When we allow our bodies, minds and/or spirits to break down in the course of doing this work, we are not only putting ourselves at risk but we are putting at risk the integrity of the work for which we are laboring. This work is a work of self-love, communal love, Womanist Ethicism, it is multi-generational, multicultural and is not finite, but is instead as infinite as the beauty in the divinity that is Blackness. Come and share in this life’s work! This program is specifically designed to offer practical tools for everyday self-care to Black women-identified individuals doing all forms of ministry, in church and community.
June – How Do You Spell Freedom?: Liberating Our Minds to Liberate Our Lives
July – Finding Our Way or Forging Our Way: We’re Gonna Make It!
August – I Am…So We Are…
Leader: Kimberly Gaubault (McCrae) is an intentional lover of humanity and actively lives the self-care life about which she teaches and advocates. Her personal philosophy of interpersonal interaction is, “If I’ve not positively influenced someone everywhere I’ve gone, I’ve not walked in my purpose.”
Cost: $10, $25, or $40
per session. Choose the price that fits your budget. Sign up for one or each remaining session in the series.
Register for June below.
July: HERE.
August: HERE.
Registrants will receive a Zoom link in the automated ticket confirmation.

Ministry of Black Women's Self Care, July - with Kim Gaubault (via Zoom)
2021-07-20 19:00 - 20:30
Kim Gaubault recognizes that self-care is often the component that remains a form of intervention (after the break or the medical emergency) rather than a preventative measure. When we allow our bodies, minds and/or spirits to break down in the course of doing this work, we are not only putting ourselves at risk but we are putting at risk the integrity of the work for which we are laboring. This work is a work of self-love, communal love, Womanist Ethicism, it is multi-generational, multicultural and is not finite, but is instead as infinite as the beauty in the divinity that is Blackness. Come and share in this life’s work! This program is specifically designed to offer practical tools for everyday self-care to Black women-identified individuals doing all forms of ministry, in church and community.
July – Finding Our Way or Forging Our Way: We’re Gonna Make It!
August – I Am…So We Are…
Leader: Kimberly Gaubault (McCrae) is an intentional lover of humanity and actively lives the self-care life about which she teaches and advocates. Her personal philosophy of interpersonal interaction is, “If I’ve not positively influenced someone everywhere I’ve gone, I’ve not walked in my purpose.”
Cost: $10, $25, or $40
per session. Choose the price that fits your budget. Sign up for one or each remaining session in the series.
Register for July below.
Register for August: HERE.
Registrants will receive a Zoom link in the automated ticket confirmation.

Ministry of Black Women's Self Care, August - with Kim Gaubault (via Zoom)
2021-08-17 19:00 - 20:30
Kim Gaubault recognizes that self-care is often the component that remains a form of intervention (after the break or the medical emergency) rather than a preventative measure. When we allow our bodies, minds and/or spirits to break down in the course of doing this work, we are not only putting ourselves at risk but we are putting at risk the integrity of the work for which we are laboring. This work is a work of self-love, communal love, Womanist Ethicism, it is multi-generational, multicultural and is not finite, but is instead as infinite as the beauty in the divinity that is Blackness. Come and share in this life’s work! This program is specifically designed to offer practical tools for everyday self-care to Black women-identified individuals doing all forms of ministry, in church and community.
August 17: I Am…So We Are…
September 15: Sowing Seeds, Reaping Gardens
October 20: The Magic in Being Multigenerational
November 17: Living and Loving Out Loud: Black Girl Magic
December 15: The Gift in Beginning Again
Leader: Kimberly Gaubault (McCrae) is an intentional lover of humanity and actively lives the self-care life about which she teaches and advocates. Her personal philosophy of interpersonal interaction is, “If I’ve not positively influenced someone everywhere I’ve gone, I’ve not walked in my purpose.”
Cost: $10, $25, or $40 per session. Choose the price that fits your budget. Sign up for one or each remaining session in the series.
Register:
September: HERE.
October: HERE.
November: HERE.
December: HERE.
Register for August below.
Registrants will receive a Zoom link in the automated ticket confirmation.

Ministry of Black Women's Self Care, September - with Kim Gaubault (via Zoom)
2021-09-15 19:00 - 20:30
Kim Gaubault recognizes that self-care is often the component that remains a form of intervention (after the break or the medical emergency) rather than a preventative measure. When we allow our bodies, minds and/or spirits to break down in the course of doing this work, we are not only putting ourselves at risk but we are putting at risk the integrity of the work for which we are laboring. This work is a work of self-love, communal love, Womanist Ethicism, it is multi-generational, multicultural and is not finite, but is instead as infinite as the beauty in the divinity that is Blackness. Come and share in this life’s work! This program is specifically designed to offer practical tools for everyday self-care to Black women-identified individuals doing all forms of ministry, in church and community.
September 15: Sowing Seeds, Reaping Gardens
October 20: The Magic in Being Multigenerational
November 17: Living and Loving Out Loud: Black Girl Magic
December 15: The Gift in Beginning Again
Leader: Kimberly Gaubault (McCrae) is an intentional lover of humanity and actively lives the self-care life about which she teaches and advocates. Her personal philosophy of interpersonal interaction is, “If I’ve not positively influenced someone everywhere I’ve gone, I’ve not walked in my purpose.”
Cost: $10, $25, or $40
per session. Choose the price that fits your budget. Sign up for one or each remaining session in the series.
Register:
October: HERE.
November: HERE.
December: HERE.
Register for September below.
Registrants will receive a Zoom link in the automated ticket confirmation.

Ministry of Black Women's Self Care, October - with Kim Gaubault (via Zoom)
2021-10-20 19:00 - 20:30
Kim Gaubault recognizes that self-care is often the component that remains a form of intervention (after the break or the medical emergency) rather than a preventative measure. When we allow our bodies, minds and/or spirits to break down in the course of doing this work, we are not only putting ourselves at risk but we are putting at risk the integrity of the work for which we are laboring. This work is a work of self-love, communal love, Womanist Ethicism, it is multi-generational, multicultural and is not finite, but is instead as infinite as the beauty in the divinity that is Blackness. Come and share in this life’s work! This program is specifically designed to offer practical tools for everyday self-care to Black women-identified individuals doing all forms of ministry, in church and community.
October 20: The Magic in Being Multigenerational
November 17: Living and Loving Out Loud: Black Girl Magic
December 15: The Gift in Beginning Again
Leader: Kimberly Gaubault (McCrae) is an intentional lover of humanity and actively lives the self-care life about which she teaches and advocates. Her personal philosophy of interpersonal interaction is, “If I’ve not positively influenced someone everywhere I’ve gone, I’ve not walked in my purpose.”
Cost: $10, $25, or $40
per session. Choose the price that fits your budget. Sign up for one or each remaining session in the series.
Register for
December: HERE.
November: HERE.
Register for October below.
Registrants will receive a Zoom link in the automated ticket confirmation.

Ministry of Black Women's Self Care, November - with Kim Gaubault (via Zoom)
2021-11-17 19:00 - 20:30
Kim Gaubault recognizes that self-care is often the component that remains a form of intervention (after the break or the medical emergency) rather than a preventative measure. When we allow our bodies, minds and/or spirits to break down in the course of doing this work, we are not only putting ourselves at risk but we are putting at risk the integrity of the work for which we are laboring. This work is a work of self-love, communal love, Womanist Ethicism, it is multi-generational, multicultural and is not finite, but is instead as infinite as the beauty in the divinity that is Blackness. Come and share in this life’s work! This program is specifically designed to offer practical tools for everyday self-care to Black women-identified individuals doing all forms of ministry, in church and community.
November 17: Living and Loving Out Loud: Black Girl Magic
December 15: The Gift in Beginning Again
Leader: Kimberly Gaubault (McCrae) is an intentional lover of humanity and actively lives the self-care life about which she teaches and advocates. Her personal philosophy of interpersonal interaction is, “If I’ve not positively influenced someone everywhere I’ve gone, I’ve not walked in my purpose.”
Cost: $10, $25, or $40
per session. Choose the price that fits your budget. Sign up for one or each remaining session in the series.
Register for December: HERE.
Register for November below.
Registrants will receive a Zoom link in the automated ticket confirmation.

Ministry of Black Women's Self Care, December - with Kim Gaubault (via Zoom)
2021-12-15 19:00 - 20:30
Kim Gaubault recognizes that self-care is often the component that remains a form of intervention (after the break or the medical emergency) rather than a preventative measure. When we allow our bodies, minds and/or spirits to break down in the course of doing this work, we are not only putting ourselves at risk but we are putting at risk the integrity of the work for which we are laboring. This work is a work of self-love, communal love, Womanist Ethicism, it is multi-generational, multicultural and is not finite, but is instead as infinite as the beauty in the divinity that is Blackness. Come and share in this life’s work! This program is specifically designed to offer practical tools for everyday self-care to Black women-identified individuals doing all forms of ministry, in church and community.
December 15: The Gift in Beginning Again
Leader: Kimberly Gaubault (McCrae) is an intentional lover of humanity and actively lives the self-care life about which she teaches and advocates. Her personal philosophy of interpersonal interaction is, “If I’ve not positively influenced someone everywhere I’ve gone, I’ve not walked in my purpose.”
Cost: $10, $25, or $40 per session. Choose the price that fits your budget.
Register for December below.
Registrants will receive a Zoom link in the automated ticket confirmation.

Ministry of Black Women's Self Care, January, 2022 - with Kim Gaubault (via Zoom)
2022-01-19 19:00 - 20:30
Kim Gaubault recognizes that self-care is often the component that remains a form of intervention (after the break or the medical emergency) rather than a preventative measure. When we allow our bodies, minds and/or spirits to break down in the course of doing this work, we are not only putting ourselves at risk but we are putting at risk the integrity of the work for which we are laboring. This work is a work of self-love, communal love, Womanist Ethicism, it is multi-generational, multicultural and is not finite, but is instead as infinite as the beauty in the divinity that is Blackness. Come and share in this life’s work! This program is specifically designed to offer practical tools for everyday self-care to Black women-identified individuals doing all forms of ministry, in church and community.
January 19: Putting the SELF in Self-Care: Seeing and Saving Ourselves
February 16: We’ve Been Here Before: Remembering and Re-membering our Stories
March 16: I Forgive Myself for…
Leader: Kimberly Gaubault (McCrae) is an intentional lover of humanity and actively lives the self-care life about which she teaches and advocates. Her personal philosophy of interpersonal interaction is, “If I’ve not positively influenced someone everywhere I’ve gone, I’ve not walked in my purpose.”
Cost: $10, $25, or $40
per session. Choose the price that fits your budget. Sign up for one or each remaining session in the series.
Register for January below.
Register for
February: HERE.
March: HERE.
Registrants will receive a Zoom link in the automated ticket confirmation.

Ministry of Black Women's Self Care, February, 2022 - with Kim Gaubault (via Zoom)
2022-02-16 19:00 - 20:30
Kim Gaubault recognizes that self-care is often the component that remains a form of intervention (after the break or the medical emergency) rather than a preventative measure. When we allow our bodies, minds and/or spirits to break down in the course of doing this work, we are not only putting ourselves at risk but we are putting at risk the integrity of the work for which we are laboring. This work is a work of self-love, communal love, Womanist Ethicism, it is multi-generational, multicultural and is not finite, but is instead as infinite as the beauty in the divinity that is Blackness. Come and share in this life’s work! This program is specifically designed to offer practical tools for everyday self-care to Black women-identified individuals doing all forms of ministry, in church and community.
Feb 16: We’ve Been Here Before: Remembering and Re-membering our Stories
March 16: I Forgive Myself for…
Leader: Kimberly Gaubault (McCrae) is an intentional lover of humanity and actively lives the self-care life about which she teaches and advocates. Her personal philosophy of interpersonal interaction is, “If I’ve not positively influenced someone everywhere I’ve gone, I’ve not walked in my purpose.”
Cost: $10, $25, or $40
per session. Choose the price that fits your budget. Sign up for one or each remaining session in the series.
Register for February below.
Register for March: HERE.
Registrants will receive a Zoom link in the automated ticket confirmation.

Ministry of Black Women's Self Care, March, 2022 - with Kim Gaubault (via Zoom)
2022-03-16 19:00 - 20:30
Kim Gaubault recognizes that self-care is often the component that remains a form of intervention (after the break or the medical emergency) rather than a preventative measure. When we allow our bodies, minds and/or spirits to break down in the course of doing this work, we are not only putting ourselves at risk but we are putting at risk the integrity of the work for which we are laboring. This work is a work of self-love, communal love, Womanist Ethicism, it is multi-generational, multicultural and is not finite, but is instead as infinite as the beauty in the divinity that is Blackness. Come and share in this life’s work! This program is specifically designed to offer practical tools for everyday self-care to Black women-identified individuals doing all forms of ministry, in church and community.
March 16: I Forgive Myself for…
April 20: Connecting the Dots from Me to Me
May 18: Being and Becoming Better
June 15: The Power in Giving Ourselves Permission
Leader: Kimberly Gaubault (McCrae) is an intentional lover of humanity and actively lives the self-care life about which she teaches and advocates. Her personal philosophy of interpersonal interaction is, “If I’ve not positively influenced someone everywhere I’ve gone, I’ve not walked in my purpose.”
Cost: $10, $25, or $40
per session. Choose the price that fits your budget.
Register for March below.
April: HERE.
May: HERE.
June: HERE.
Registrants will receive a Zoom link in the automated ticket confirmation.

Labyrinth Pilgrimage: Walking With Trees & Celtic Practice (via Zoom)
2022-04-14 19:00 - 20:30
Join us for this two-session online labyrinth retreat on April 14th & 21st. We welcome Barrie Gibby, who engages participants in a deeper understanding of the labyrinth as a tool for healing and renewal as well as a companion on the journey to the divine within. Partnering Celtic Spirituality with the sacredness of trees, this labyrinth experience embodies our prayers, reawakens our hearts, and honors the feminine creative spirit.
The Celtic culture highly reveres the sacredness of all beings in balanced relationship. Trees especially are a profound part of that bondedness of harmonious life. As pilgrims in these uncertain times, we will explore life phases of trees and women, then walk (with our fingers!) among the four quadrants of the medieval labyrinth, shifting our focus to the vigilant path of a just “tree community”.
You are invited to an online embodied journey that includes rituals, journal prompts, the arts, contemplative labyrinth walks and expanded imaginings. Downloadable labyrinth designs can be followed with a finger or a stylus. Resources sent in advance. Open to all.
Dates: Thursdays, April 14 & 21, 2022.
Facilitator: Barrie Carter Gibby works on the creative edge between the branches of words and movement expression. An educator, social justice activist, accomplished pianist, theater director, and labyrinth facilitator, she facilitates retreats to an international audience on a variety of themes. As a member of the Veriditas Faculty (Worldwide Labyrinth Project), Veriditas Council and an Advanced Certified Labyrinth facilitator, Barrie finds sacred spaces everywhere.
Cost: $60. Sessions will be recorded for those with schedule conflicts.
Register below. Registrants will receive a Zoom link in the automated ticket confirmation.
This workshop is a natural extension of our programming, as RCWMS has been using its own 40’ x 40’ canvas labyrinth since 1998. For more information about RCWMS’s labyrinth programming history and current opportunities please visit Labyrinth Resources and scroll down to the video featuring RCWMS’ Jeanette Stokes.

Ministry of Black Women's Self Care, April, 2022 - with Kim Gaubault (via Zoom)
2022-04-20 19:00 - 20:30
Kim Gaubault recognizes that self-care is often the component that remains a form of intervention (after the break or the medical emergency) rather than a preventative measure. When we allow our bodies, minds and/or spirits to break down in the course of doing this work, we are not only putting ourselves at risk but we are putting at risk the integrity of the work for which we are laboring. This work is a work of self-love, communal love, Womanist Ethicism, it is multi-generational, multicultural and is not finite, but is instead as infinite as the beauty in the divinity that is Blackness. Come and share in this life’s work! This program is specifically designed to offer practical tools for everyday self-care to Black women-identified individuals doing all forms of ministry, in church and community.
April 20: Connecting the Dots from Me to Me
May 18: Being and Becoming Better
June 15: The Power in Giving Ourselves Permission
Leader: Kimberly Gaubault (McCrae) is an intentional lover of humanity and actively lives the self-care life about which she teaches and advocates. Her personal philosophy of interpersonal interaction is, “If I’ve not positively influenced someone everywhere I’ve gone, I’ve not walked in my purpose.”
Cost: $10, $25, or $40
per session. Choose the price that fits your budget. Sign up for one or each remaining session in the series.
Register for April below.
Register for
May: HERE.
June: HERE.
Registrants will receive a Zoom link in the automated ticket confirmation.

Ministry of Black Women's Self Care, May, 2022 - with Kim Gaubault (via Zoom)
2022-05-18 19:00 - 20:30
Kim Gaubault recognizes that self-care is often the component that remains a form of intervention (after the break or the medical emergency) rather than a preventative measure. When we allow our bodies, minds and/or spirits to break down in the course of doing this work, we are not only putting ourselves at risk but we are putting at risk the integrity of the work for which we are laboring. This work is a work of self-love, communal love, Womanist Ethicism, it is multi-generational, multicultural and is not finite, but is instead as infinite as the beauty in the divinity that is Blackness. Come and share in this life’s work! This program is specifically designed to offer practical tools for everyday self-care to Black women-identified individuals doing all forms of ministry, in church and community.
May 18: Being and Becoming Better
June 15: The Power in Giving Ourselves Permission
Leader: Kimberly Gaubault (McCrae) is an intentional lover of humanity and actively lives the self-care life about which she teaches and advocates. Her personal philosophy of interpersonal interaction is, “If I’ve not positively influenced someone everywhere I’ve gone, I’ve not walked in my purpose.”
Cost: $10, $25, or $40
per session. Choose the price that fits your budget. Sign up for one or each remaining session in the series.
Register for May below.
Register for
June: HERE.
Registrants will receive a Zoom link in the automated ticket confirmation.

Ministry of Black Women's Self Care, June, 2022 - with Kim Gaubault (via Zoom)
2022-06-15 19:00 - 20:30
Kim Gaubault recognizes that self-care is often the component that remains a form of intervention (after the break or the medical emergency) rather than a preventative measure. When we allow our bodies, minds and/or spirits to break down in the course of doing this work, we are not only putting ourselves at risk but we are putting at risk the integrity of the work for which we are laboring. This work is a work of self-love, communal love, Womanist Ethicism, it is multi-generational, multicultural and is not finite, but is instead as infinite as the beauty in the divinity that is Blackness. Come and share in this life’s work! This program is specifically designed to offer practical tools for everyday self-care to Black women-identified individuals doing all forms of ministry, in church and community.
June 15: The Power in Giving Ourselves Permission
Leader: Kimberly Gaubault (McCrae) is an intentional lover of humanity and actively lives the self-care life about which she teaches and advocates. Her personal philosophy of interpersonal interaction is, “If I’ve not positively influenced someone everywhere I’ve gone, I’ve not walked in my purpose.”
Cost: $10, $25, or $40
per session. Choose the price that fits your budget.
Register for June below.
Registrants will receive a Zoom link in the automated ticket confirmation.

Ministry of Black Women's Self Care, July, 2022 - with Kim Gaubault (via Zoom)
2022-07-20 19:00 - 20:30
Kim Gaubault recognizes that self-care is often the component that remains a form of intervention (after the break or the medical emergency) rather than a preventative measure. When we allow our bodies, minds and/or spirits to break down in the course of doing this work, we are not only putting ourselves at risk but we are putting at risk the integrity of the work for which we are laboring. This work is a work of self-love, communal love, Womanist Ethicism, it is multi-generational, multicultural and is not finite, but is instead as infinite as the beauty in the divinity that is Blackness. Come and share in this life’s work! This program is specifically designed to offer practical tools for everyday self-care to Black women-identified individuals doing all forms of ministry, in church and community.
July 20: What I Heard About My Hair
August 17: “Black Don’t Crack”, but What Had Happened Was…: Black Women and Aging
Leader: Kimberly Gaubault (McCrae) is an intentional lover of humanity and actively lives the self-care life about which she teaches and advocates. Her personal philosophy of interpersonal interaction is, “If I’ve not positively influenced someone everywhere I’ve gone, I’ve not walked in my purpose.”
Cost: $10, $25, or $40
per session. Choose the price that fits your budget.
Register for July below.
Register for August: HERE.
Registrants will receive a Zoom link in the automated ticket confirmation.

Ministry of Black Women's Self Care, August, 2022 - with Kim Gaubault (via Zoom)
2022-08-17 19:00 - 20:30
Kim Gaubault recognizes that self-care is often the component that remains a form of intervention (after the break or the medical emergency) rather than a preventative measure. When we allow our bodies, minds and/or spirits to break down in the course of doing this work, we are not only putting ourselves at risk but we are putting at risk the integrity of the work for which we are laboring. This work is a work of self-love, communal love, Womanist Ethicism, it is multi-generational, multicultural and is not finite, but is instead as infinite as the beauty in the divinity that is Blackness. Come and share in this life’s work! This program is specifically designed to offer practical tools for everyday self-care to Black women-identified individuals doing all forms of ministry, in church and community.
August 17: “Black Don’t Crack”, but What Had Happened Was…: Black Women and Aging
Leader: Kimberly Gaubault (McCrae) is an intentional lover of humanity and actively lives the self-care life about which she teaches and advocates. Her personal philosophy of interpersonal interaction is, “If I’ve not positively influenced someone everywhere I’ve gone, I’ve not walked in my purpose.”
Cost: $10, $25, or $40
per session. Choose the price that fits your budget.
Register for August below.
Register for September: HERE. October: HERE. November: HERE. December: HERE.
Registrants will receive a Zoom link in the automated ticket confirmation.

Ministry of Black Women's Self Care, September, 2022 - with Kim Gaubault (via Zoom)
2022-09-21 19:00 - 20:30
Kim Gaubault recognizes that self-care is often the component that remains a form of intervention (after the break or the medical emergency) rather than a preventative measure. When we allow our bodies, minds and/or spirits to break down in the course of doing this work, we are not only putting ourselves at risk but we are putting at risk the integrity of the work for which we are laboring. This work is a work of self-love, communal love, Womanist Ethicism, it is multi-generational, multicultural and is not finite, but is instead as infinite as the beauty in the divinity that is Blackness. Come and share in this life’s work! This program is specifically designed to offer practical tools for everyday self-care to Black women-identified individuals doing all forms of ministry, in church and community.
September 21: Making a Way Out of No Way: Black Women Living in Authenticity October 19: Finding a Flow: Moving Through Life’s Seasons
November 16: Protecting My Peace
December 21: Finishing Strong: Where I Was, Where I Am, Where I’m Going…
Leader: Kimberly Gaubault (McCrae) is an intentional lover of humanity and actively lives the self-care life about which she teaches and advocates. Her personal philosophy of interpersonal interaction is, “If I’ve not positively influenced someone everywhere I’ve gone, I’ve not walked in my purpose.”
Cost: $10, $25, or $40
per session. Choose the price that fits your budget.
Register for September below.
Register for October: HERE. November: HERE. December: HERE.
Registrants will receive a Zoom link in the automated ticket confirmation.

Ministry of Black Women's Self Care, October, 2022 - with Kim Gaubault (via Zoom)
2022-10-19 19:00 - 20:30
Kim Gaubault recognizes that self-care is often the component that remains a form of intervention (after the break or the medical emergency) rather than a preventative measure. When we allow our bodies, minds and/or spirits to break down in the course of doing this work, we are not only putting ourselves at risk but we are putting at risk the integrity of the work for which we are laboring. This work is a work of self-love, communal love, Womanist Ethicism, it is multi-generational, multicultural and is not finite, but is instead as infinite as the beauty in the divinity that is Blackness. Come and share in this life’s work! This program is specifically designed to offer practical tools for everyday self-care to Black women-identified individuals doing all forms of ministry, in church and community.
September 21: Making a Way Out of No Way: Black Women Living in Authenticity October 19: Finding a Flow: Moving Through Life’s Seasons
November 16: Protecting My Peace
December 21: Finishing Strong: Where I Was, Where I Am, Where I’m Going…
Leader: Kimberly Gaubault (McCrae) is an intentional lover of humanity and actively lives the self-care life about which she teaches and advocates. Her personal philosophy of interpersonal interaction is, “If I’ve not positively influenced someone everywhere I’ve gone, I’ve not walked in my purpose.”
Cost: $10, $25, or $40
per session. Choose the price that fits your budget.
Register for October below.
Register for November: HERE. December: HERE.
Registrants will receive a Zoom link in the automated ticket confirmation.

Tree Songs: Braiding the Paths of the Labyrinth & the Celtic Tree Zodiac - 2 Sessions (via Zoom)
2022-10-20 19:00 - 20:30
Please join us for a two-session online labyrinth retreat, Thursdays, October 20th & 27th. We welcome back Barrie Gibby, who will engage participants in a deeper understanding of the labyrinth by linking its quadrants and path to life phases and the Celtic Tree Zodiac.
Trees are the oldest living beings on earth and are more precious now than ever. How does their wisdom deepen our understanding of transformative life? Following the path of the labyrinth and practices of the Celts, how are we listening to the trees and learning from their profound and patient wisdom? What song is rising in the sap of your soul tree to share with the world? What can we do to take meaningful action for eco-justice in our interior and exterior landscapes to partner with the Mother?

In this two-part series, we gather as pilgrims to celebrate the beauty of your mystical Celtic birth tree and healing properties, identify your soul tree, and interweave the sacred feminine through the embodied spiritual practice of walking the labyrinth. The experiences of journaling, sharing
photos in a slide collage, honoring your Ogham (ancient Celtic alphabet) symbol, creating an altar, and singing with the trees (and Ruth!) to unfold a new path given to us by the ancients are all elements of this two- session mini-retreat.
Resources sent in advance. Open to all.
Dates: Thursdays, October 20 & 27, 2022.
Leaders: Barrie Carter Gibby is an educator, social justice activist, accomplished pianist, and theater director. As a member of the Veriditas Faculty (Worldwide Labyrinth Project), Veriditas Council and an Advanced Certified Labyrinth facilitator, Barrie finds sacred spaces everywhere.

Ruth Cunningham is a sound healing practitioner and was a founding member of the group Anonymous 4. She specializes in early music performance as well as improvisational sacred music from varied spiritual traditions in both liturgical and concert settings. She works with individuals and groups on using the voice and music for healing and creating a spiritual practice using sound. With Anonymous 4, Ruth performed in concerts and festivals throughout the United States, Europe and the Far East and made thirteen recordings. She is a member of the core faculty for The Chartres Academy Wisdom School that meets in Chartres France each summer. Learn more about Ruth here.

Cost: $60. Sessions will be recorded for those with schedule conflicts.
Register below. Registrants will receive a Zoom link in the automated ticket confirmation.
This workshop is a natural extension of our programming, as RCWMS has been using its own 40’ x 40’ canvas labyrinth since 1998. For more information about RCWMS’s labyrinth programming history and current opportunities please visit Labyrinth Resources and scroll down to the video featuring RCWMS’ Jeanette Stokes.

Ministry of Black Women's Self Care, November, 2022 - with Kim Gaubault (via Zoom)
2022-11-16 19:00 - 20:30
Kim Gaubault recognizes that self-care is often the component that remains a form of intervention (after the break or the medical emergency) rather than a preventative measure. When we allow our bodies, minds and/or spirits to break down in the course of doing this work, we are not only putting ourselves at risk but we are putting at risk the integrity of the work for which we are laboring. This work is a work of self-love, communal love, Womanist Ethicism, it is multi-generational, multicultural and is not finite, but is instead as infinite as the beauty in the divinity that is Blackness. Come and share in this life’s work! This program is specifically designed to offer practical tools for everyday self-care to Black women-identified individuals doing all forms of ministry, in church and community.
November 16: Protecting My Peace
December 21: Finishing Strong: Where I Was, Where I Am, Where I’m Going…
Leader: Kimberly Gaubault (McCrae) is an intentional lover of humanity and actively lives the self-care life about which she teaches and advocates. Her personal philosophy of interpersonal interaction is, “If I’ve not positively influenced someone everywhere I’ve gone, I’ve not walked in my purpose.”
Cost: $10, $25, or $40
per session. Choose the price that fits your budget.
Register for November below.
Register for December: HERE.
Registrants will receive a Zoom link in the automated ticket confirmation.

Ministry of Black Women's Self Care, December, 2022 - with Kim Gaubault (via Zoom)
2022-12-21 19:00 - 20:30
Kim Gaubault recognizes that self-care is often the component that remains a form of intervention (after the break or the medical emergency) rather than a preventative measure. When we allow our bodies, minds and/or spirits to break down in the course of doing this work, we are not only putting ourselves at risk but we are putting at risk the integrity of the work for which we are laboring. This work is a work of self-love, communal love, Womanist Ethicism, it is multi-generational, multicultural and is not finite, but is instead as infinite as the beauty in the divinity that is Blackness. Come and share in this life’s work! This program is specifically designed to offer practical tools for everyday self-care to Black women-identified individuals doing all forms of ministry, in church and community.

December: Finishing Strong: Where I Was, Where I Am, Where I’m Going…
January: On My Way ‘Home’: Finding My Tribe
February: It Takes (at least) Two: The Importance of Reciprocity
March 2023: We Overcome by the Word of Our Testimony: A Celebration of Us

Leader: Kimberly Gaubault (McCrae) is an intentional lover of humanity and actively lives the self-care life about which she teaches and advocates. Her personal philosophy of interpersonal interaction is, “If I’ve not positively influenced someone everywhere I’ve gone, I’ve not walked in my purpose.”
Cost: $10, $25, or $40
per session. Choose the price that fits your budget.
Register for December below. Register for January: HERE. Register for February: HERE. Register for March: HERE.
Registrants will receive a Zoom link in the automated ticket confirmation.

Ministry of Black Women's Self Care, January, 2023 - with Kim Gaubault (via Zoom)
2023-01-18 19:00 - 20:30
Kim Gaubault recognizes that self-care is often the component that remains a form of intervention (after the break or the medical emergency) rather than a preventative measure. When we allow our bodies, minds and/or spirits to break down in the course of doing this work, we are not only putting ourselves at risk but we are putting at risk the integrity of the work for which we are laboring. This work is a work of self-love, communal love, Womanist Ethicism, it is multi-generational, multicultural and is not finite, but is instead as infinite as the beauty in the divinity that is Blackness. Come and share in this life’s work! This program is specifically designed to offer practical tools for everyday self-care to Black women-identified individuals doing all forms of ministry, in church and community.
January 2023 – On My Way ‘Home’: Finding My Tribe
February 2023 – It Takes (at least) Two: The Importance of Reciprocity
March 2023 – We Overcome by the Word of Our Testimony: A Celebration of Us
Leader: Kimberly Gaubault (McCrae) is an intentional lover of humanity and actively lives the self-care life about which she teaches and advocates. Her personal philosophy of interpersonal interaction is, “If I’ve not positively influenced someone everywhere I’ve gone, I’ve not walked in my purpose.”
Cost: $10, $25, or $40
per session. Choose the price that fits your budget.
Register for January below. Register for February: HERE. Register for March: HERE.
Registrants will receive a Zoom link in the automated ticket confirmation.

Threshold Path of Imbolc on the Labyrinth: with Barrie Gibby (via Zoom)
2023-01-31 19:00 - 20:30
In celebration of Imbolc on Feb. 1, that powerful Celtic Fire Festival between Winter Solstice and Spring Equinox, let’s light our “inextinguishable fire” on this eve, in honor of Brighid/Bride/St. Brigid, the ancient goddess-turned-saint, who brings us together under the Great Oak to cross seasonal thresholds of our lives. In this “thin place” time of emerging light, when life is quickening beneath us, we take stock of what to leave behind and remember our own ancestors who gather at our hearth. What is the wisdom of Imbolc and Brigid that we can embrace in our “blue cloak” to carry forward?
Thresholds onto the path, the turns and center place of the labyrinth will be the desk-size meditation platform to walk and culminate our time together (downloads included). Rituals, Celtic stories, labyrinth background and some deeper dives into this thin place will accompany the evening. Instructions for Brigid’s reed cross sent in advance.
Resources sent in advance. Open to all.
Leader: Barrie Carter Gibby works on the creative edge between the branches of words and movement expression. An educator, social justice activist, accomplished pianist, theater director, and labyrinth facilitator, she facilitates retreats to an international audience on a variety of themes. As a member of the Veriditas Faculty (Worldwide Labyrinth Project), Veriditas Council and an Advanced Certified Labyrinth facilitator, Barrie finds sacred spaces everywhere.

Cost: $40. Sessions will be recorded for those with schedule conflicts.
Register below. Registrants will receive a Zoom link in the automated ticket confirmation.
This workshop is a natural extension of our programming, as RCWMS has been using its own 40’ x 40’ canvas labyrinth since 1998. For more information about RCWMS’s labyrinth programming history and current opportunities please visit Labyrinth Resources and scroll down to the video featuring RCWMS’ Jeanette Stokes.
