Radical Belonging: What It Means and Why It Matters
Welcome to Radical Belonging, a blog series that cuts through the noise to tackle the raw, messy, and transformative realities of systems, culture, self-esteem, and mental health. At its core, this series dives into one of the most essential human needs: the need to belong. Not just the surface-level fitting in — we’re talking about the kind of belonging that shakes foundations, reclaims identities, and flips the script on exclusion.
What Is Radical Belonging?
Belonging isn’t just about finding your crowd; it’s about being unapologetically seen, valued, and accepted as you are. For many, that sense of belonging feels like chasing a shadow — thanks to systems of oppression that uphold racism, queerphobia, ableism, and more. These systems weren’t built with everyone in mind, and they thrive on keeping people disconnected and small.
Radical belonging says, “Enough of that.” It’s about rejecting the status quo and creating spaces — within ourselves and the world — where authenticity isn’t just welcomed; it’s celebrated. It’s about redefining belonging as a birthright, not something you have to hustle for.
Why This Series?
At Still Point, we see it every day: the ripple effects of disconnection. Trauma isolates. Oppression silences. Unrealistic societal norms chip away at self-worth. It’s no wonder so many people feel like they’re on the outside looking in.
This series dives into the heart of these struggles, offering a blueprint for understanding and dismantling the forces that make belonging so damn hard. Through the lenses of systems, culture, and personal growth, we’ll explore what it means to reclaim connection — and why it matters for your mental health.
Who Is This For?
This series is for the ones who’ve ever felt like they’re too much or not enough. It’s for trauma survivors, those living at the intersections of marginalized identities, and anyone who’s tired of shrinking themselves to fit into spaces that don’t see them. It’s also for the change-makers — the ones ready to challenge the status quo and build something better.
What You Can Expect
Over the next several weeks, we’ll dig into topics like:
Living Queer in a Heteronormative World
Navigating authenticity in spaces designed to erase you.
The Role of Chosen Family in Belonging
How finding your people can change everything.
Healing Trauma, Finding Connection
Bridging the gap between surviving and thriving.
Rewriting Internalized Scripts of Unworthiness
Breaking free from the stories society has written for you.
Belonging at the Intersection of Race and Mental Health
How racial identity shapes connection and exclusion — and what we can do about it.
The Influence of Capitalism on Connection
Why hustle culture is killing your relationships and what to do instead.
Each post will mix unfiltered insights, professional know-how, and actionable takeaways to help you carve out belonging in your life — on your terms.
An Invitation
Radical belonging isn’t a solo journey. It’s a revolution we build together. As you read this series, I challenge you to get real with yourself: What does belonging look like in your life? Where are the cracks? Where can you lean in and create something more authentic? Let’s cut through the noise and meet at the still point — where connection begins.
Stay tuned for our first post, Radical Belonging: Living Queer in a Heteronormative World. Until then, honor the ways you’ve fought to show up for yourself and others. That’s not just belonging — that’s radical.