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Queer & Neurodivergent Joy Community in person in Barcelona & virtually worldwide We are a Liberation-Oriented Community for Queers and Neurodivergents to reclaim Joy and Life. We meet up in person in Barcelona, though our community is also open virtually for anyone outside of Barcelona. We exchange, share virtual support & mutual aid, and organize meetings and activities together. Our community values are rooted in anti-colonial, anti-capitalist, anti-racist, anti-zionist, anti-classist, anti-carceral principles, and affirming towards queer, neurodivergent, and otherwise systemically excluded identities. 
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Artwork by Ellie Yanagisawa
Disclaimer!
This group is not aimed at providing therapeutic support. Building and being in community with like-minded individuals can be healing and also includes risks of being uncomfortable, activated, or getting triggered. If you are looking for a support group/healing circle, please click here. |
Collective Healing & Belonging
Feeling a sense of Belonging is at the core of our well-being. Most of what we do is because we need and seek Belonging. If we don't have a sense of belonging, connection, and acceptance within ourselves and our communities, existing and surviving in this already completely disconnected society can start feeling impossible.
You are not alone for wanting to belong. Especially for neurodivergent, queer, and other systematically excluded communities, conforming to the colonial and capitalist, white supremacist, neuronormative cistem often feels pointless. The aim of this community is to restore connection with each other and the earth, as well as to be in collective action, fun, joy, struggle, and grief together.
Feeling a sense of Belonging is at the core of our well-being. Most of what we do is because we need and seek Belonging. If we don't have a sense of belonging, connection, and acceptance within ourselves and our communities, existing and surviving in this already completely disconnected society can start feeling impossible.
You are not alone for wanting to belong. Especially for neurodivergent, queer, and other systematically excluded communities, conforming to the colonial and capitalist, white supremacist, neuronormative cistem often feels pointless. The aim of this community is to restore connection with each other and the earth, as well as to be in collective action, fun, joy, struggle, and grief together.
Xiyadie, GATE 门, 1999
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Chris Buzelli
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What is possible in this community?
Neurodivergent, Queer, and Anti-colonial Conversations
We will make the space for conversations around anything related to neurodivergence, queerness, decolonizing our hearts and minds, and whatever else comes up! Those could be conversations around fitting in, not fitting in, masking to fit in, making sense of who we truly are, or about what our purpose on this earth is or could be. Conversations to release whatever our minds might be going through as someone who does not want to conform to the system. Conversations about colonialism and how it is entrenched in our whole being. The life-long work to decolonize our bodyminds. Or just conversations about something funny and joyful that happened to you! All contributions are welcome <3
Somatic Experiencing
We may practise connecting with our bodies, minds, and your surroundings. This will help to discover what you truly desire, want, and need from this existence. Our bodies are also our tool to share joy, connection, and pain with each other. We will aim to create a space in which we can be in emotion together, and grieve the world's pain and joy collectively.
Action-Oriented Exploring
We may explore important topics such as setting boundaries, conflict - repair - and accountability processes, engaging in things you actually enjoy, and surrounding yourself with people who you can form genuine bonds with. We will talk about how to practise personal integrity and align our values and actions. We all need tools to reclaim autonomy, joy, and community, and together we can go on an exploration journey as to what those tools could be!
Neurodivergent, Queer, and Anti-colonial Conversations
We will make the space for conversations around anything related to neurodivergence, queerness, decolonizing our hearts and minds, and whatever else comes up! Those could be conversations around fitting in, not fitting in, masking to fit in, making sense of who we truly are, or about what our purpose on this earth is or could be. Conversations to release whatever our minds might be going through as someone who does not want to conform to the system. Conversations about colonialism and how it is entrenched in our whole being. The life-long work to decolonize our bodyminds. Or just conversations about something funny and joyful that happened to you! All contributions are welcome <3
Somatic Experiencing
We may practise connecting with our bodies, minds, and your surroundings. This will help to discover what you truly desire, want, and need from this existence. Our bodies are also our tool to share joy, connection, and pain with each other. We will aim to create a space in which we can be in emotion together, and grieve the world's pain and joy collectively.
Action-Oriented Exploring
We may explore important topics such as setting boundaries, conflict - repair - and accountability processes, engaging in things you actually enjoy, and surrounding yourself with people who you can form genuine bonds with. We will talk about how to practise personal integrity and align our values and actions. We all need tools to reclaim autonomy, joy, and community, and together we can go on an exploration journey as to what those tools could be!
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Artwork by Rita Salt
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