Share your story.

We invite community members to share reflections, memories, and insights that illuminate the journey of healing as activism. Your words become part of our shared remembrance — testimony not of pain, but of restoration, courage, and cooperative transformation. Each story is a seed of renewal, reminding us that we heal together.

Before you post, here’s what you should know.

Every story has the power to heal — not just the teller, but the listener too. We invite you to share your truth with the Gemstones in the Sun community.

Before You Begin: Here’s what to keep in mind as you prepare your reflection.

Blog Style and Tone: We welcome original, first-person reflections written in your own authentic voice. Speak honestly, write from the heart, and let your story unfold naturally — no academic tone or jargon needed. This is a space for truth, not perfection.

Content Focus: Share what’s real for you — the moments of struggle, faith, loss, and discovery that shape your life. Whether your story touches on spirituality, money, or culture in America, your experience has value here.

Audience and Relevance: Write with an interfaith, multicultural audience of color in mind. Your story is part of a larger tapestry of voices working toward collective healing and liberation.

Word Count Limit: Keep your post under 3,000 words, so readers have space to breathe and reflect with you.

Safety and Boundaries: Gemstones in the Sun reserves the right to decline submissions that don’t align with our mission of healing and respect. This is a sacred space for people of color to share stories in safety, remembrance, and community.

Listening and Respect: Our community thrives on deep listening. We make room for every voice to be heard fully and without interruption.

Closing Invitation: Together, by sharing what we’ve held close, we ignite healing and inspire action — shifting from charity to collective empowerment and community wealth.

✨ Let’s begin this journey of storytelling and transformation — together.