📖 What We’re Reading in April: What It Takes to Heal by Prentis Hemphill

For April, we’re reading What It Takes to Heal—a powerful, heartfelt, and revolutionary invitation to explore the ways our personal healing becomes a radical act of collective liberation. Prentis Hemphill weaves together personal storytelling, somatic wisdom, and a deep call for justice—reminding us that transformation begins from the inside out.

This isn’t just a book club—it’s a space to breathe, feel, integrate, and connect. A space to come home to ourselves and one another.

📅 How the Book Club Works

• ✨ Weekly Check-Ins & Discussion Threads – Engage in guided conversations about key themes & insights.
• ✨ Live Virtual Meetups – Gather for real-time discussions, reflections, and deep dives.
• ✨ Creative & Interactive Prompts – Writing exercises, thought experiments, and more to integrate the book’s wisdom into your life.
• ✨ Community-Driven Experience – Your voice matters. We co-create the dialogue together.

April Meetup Schedule

We’ll gather five times throughout the month to move through the book together. Each session blends soulful discussion with personal reflection, community connection, and grounded integration.

MEETING #1: → Prologue + Chapters 1 & 2

📅 Wednesday, April 9 @ 7PM EST (90 min)

Beginnings • Vision • Heal

We open the circle by anchoring into our why. What becomes possible when we imagine a different world—and begin with ourselves?

MEETING #2: → Chapters 3 & 4

📅 Sunday, April 13 @ 3PM EST (90 min)

Feeling and the Body • Remapping Relationships

This week is about embodiment and intimacy. How do our bodies hold truth? How do we rebuild connection?

MEETING #3: → Chapters 5 & 6

📅 Wednesday, April 16 @ 7PM EST (90 min)

Engage with the World • Expanding Our We

From inner transformation to outer action. What does it mean to belong to each other? What does collective healing actually look like?

MEETING #4: → Chapters 7 & 8

📅 Sunday, April 20 @ 3PM EST (90 min)

Things Fall Apart • Change Is a Process

We explore rupture, grief, and the nonlinear journey of growth. How do we soften into change and make peace with the unknown?

MEETING #5: → Chapters 9 & 10 + Closing Integration Circle

📅 Wednesday, April 30 @ 7PM EST (90 min)

Courage • Love at the Center
We close with heart. What does it mean to root our movements, our healing, and our lives in love? What are we taking forward?

🚀 Join the Conversation

If you’re ready to go beyond just reading and step into an interactive, transformative experience, we’d love to have you in The ColorMeCrazy Book Club.