Soft Life Saturdays

Soft Life Saturdays offer Black women a gentle, restorative space to pause, reset, and reconnect with God. Hosted once a quarterly, these sessions require no ongoing commitment — women are free to attend whenever their heart, schedule, or spiritual walk leads them. This program reflects the heart of Black Girls Can Heal: to model the character of Christ by meeting every woman exactly where she is, honoring her capacity, and providing refuge without pressure. Whether she joins every session or just a few, each woman is welcomed with open arms, compassion, and community.

What to Expect At Each Event

Community & Connection

Each gathering offers a warm, open-space environment where women can simply show up and exhale. Sessions begin with centering conversation, an opportunity to settle in, and time for genuine connection without pressure or expectation. Whether someone is in a season of joy, healing, exhaustion, or uncertainty, she is embraced with compassion and community care.

Spiritual Wellness

Every session includes a faith-centered component designed to nourish the spirit and restore a sense of grounding. This may look like a short devotional, a group prayer moment, a scripture reflection, or a guided spiritual practice. Women are free to participate at their comfort level, encouraging an atmosphere that honors individual walks with God.

Physical & Mental Wellness

Soft Life Saturdays integrates activities that encourage gentle movement, mindful rest, and emotional wellness. Depending on the season, women may engage in a prayer walk through the city, a quiet morning of yoga in the park, or a reflective journaling session over coffee. Each activity is curated to support mental clarity, reduce stress, and promote physical ease.

Healing Activities & Experiences

Throughout the year, gatherings will offer rotating experiences such as: Coffee & Journaling Meetups, Bible & Brunch Gatherings, Prayer Board Dinners, Art-Based Reflection Activities, and Gentle Outdoor Wellness Moments.  These experiences are designed to promote healing, joy, authenticity, and rest — and to remind each woman that softness is not a luxury, but a sacred practice.

Why This Matters

Soft Life Saturdays is more than a monthly gathering — it is a lifeline for women navigating demanding roles, heavy responsibilities, and seasons of transition. By providing consistent, accessible spaces for rest, reflection, and spiritual nourishment, this program helps Black women rebuild capacity, strengthen emotional resilience, and reconnect with God in a way that feels safe, personal, and unforced.

For donors and partners, this initiative represents a powerful opportunity to support community wellness, expand mental health accessibility, and invest in faith-centered healing work that directly strengthens Black women in New York City. Every contribution helps sustain free programming, create safe restorative environments, and ensure that no woman is turned away from the rest she deserves.

Upcoming Events

  • Permission To Pause

    03.21 11 AM- 12:15 PM

    A gentle, virtual gathering for women ready to slow down, release hustle, and rest without guilt—centering stillness, reflection, and sacred pause.

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  • Picnic & Praise

    06.20 11 AM - 1:30 PM

    Picnic & Praise invites women to slow down and experience God’s presence through shared conversation, Scripture, and community.

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  • Bibles & Brunch

    09.19 11 AM- 1:30 PM

    Bibles & Brunch brings women together for scripture, conversation, and connection over brunch in a warm, reflective space.

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  • Tea & Testimonies

    12.19 11 AM

    Tea & Testimonies is a virtual year-end gathering inviting women to pause, reflect, and share stories of God’s faithfulness.

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 FAQs

  • Soft Life Saturdays are quarterly, faith-centered gatherings created for Black women to pause, rest, and reconnect with God. Each gathering offers a gentle space for worship, reflection, healing-centered conversations, and moments of stillness—without pressure, performance, or expectations. This offering reflects the heart of Black Girls Can Heal by modeling the character of Christ and meeting every woman exactly where she is

  • No. There is no ongoing commitment required. You are welcome to attend whenever your heart, schedule, capacity, or spiritual walk allows—whether that’s every month, once a quarter, or once a year. Each time you come, you’ll be welcomed like family, not questioned about where you’ve been.

  • Soft Life Saturdays is not therapy and does not replace professional counseling or mental health treatment. It is a spiritually rooted, community-based space that offers encouragement, biblical grounding, and restorative practices. We may share resources and referrals, but we do not provide clinical services during these gatherings.

  • Soft Life Saturdays are designed to be as accessible as possible. When there is a fee, it is kept low to help cover basic costs like space, materials, and refreshments. Much of this work is sustained by the generous support of donors and partners who believe in creating safe, healing spaces for Black women. If cost is a concern, please reach out—finances should not be a barrier to rest or connection.

  • Your giving helps ensure that Black women have consistent, judgment-free spaces to rest, heal, and encounter God’s love. Donations help cover:

    • Venue rental and hospitality (snacks, materials, ambiance)

    • Stipends for facilitators and guest speakers

    • Program development and expansion to reach more women

    • Scholarships or reduced fees so no one is turned away due to cost

    Your support allows us to honor each woman’s capacity while sustaining a refuge that reflects Christ-like compassion and care.

  • For all other questions—including volunteering, sponsorships, group attendance, or giving—please email info@blackgirlscanheal.org