Hi, I’m Cynthia, a devoted soul care advocate, trauma healing facilitator, passionate educator (teaching through embodied practice), and collaborative partner in wellness initiatives. For more than three decades, I’ve had the privilege of serving in full-time urban ministry... mentoring, initiating micro-churches, facilitating prayer, and offering member care. My calling has always been to walk alongside individuals and communities in their spiritual and emotional well-being, with a deep commitment to addressing generational and historical trauma and advocating for God’s righteousness, generosity, and justice... especially through the lived wisdom of Black and African American spirituality and history. Over the years, I’ve come to cherish what I call the in-between space... the sacred pause between what happens to us and how we respond. It’s within that pause that we discover the power to choose love over fear, compassion over reaction, and healing over harm. Soul care, to me, begins here: helping people and communities notice that space, rest within it, and allow God’s Spirit to cultivate clarity, courage, and freedom. From this sacred center, I envision communities where every person is seen and valued as a reflection of God’s justice and faithfulness... where transformation takes root as people join together in ways that uplift the whole: body, soul, and spirit. My own journey... shaped by seasons of adversity, failure, and profound grief... has taught me to cling to the sustaining grace of God and anchors the vision I carry today. These experiences led me to become a certified Trauma Healing Facilitator with the Trauma Healing Institute and Quest Movement. I’m also a trained and certified Spiritual Director through Sustainable Faith and continue to grow through ongoing supervision. In recent years, my formation has deepened through the Cultural Somatic Institute, where I’ve learned how the body holds and responds to racialized trauma. All of this keeps me rooted in God’s healing work... tending to the wounds of systemic injustice while seeking to embody empathy, courage, and humility in both personal and communal life. As part of my own sustainable rhythm, I find joy in the small but meaningful moments of life... laughing over a comedy, getting lost in fantasy and action-adventure films, savoring a good book in cozy, serene settings, or recharging through theater, camping, and spiritual retreats. Friendships, shared laughter, and meaningful conversations fill my heart and remind me of the beauty of walking this journey of life together “while being on this side of dirt” (as my sistah-friend Brittany says).