Living in Alignment: Wellbeing for Global Majority Artists
Creative work is often deeply tied to identity, yet the realities of navigating the arts and wellbeing spaces as Global Majority artists can make it challenging to stay true to our values. It’s easy to feel the pressure to conform to external expectations, to dilute our voices, or to push through exhaustion just to be seen.
But when we move out of alignment with our truth, it takes a toll—not just on our creativity, but on our wellbeing. In the upcoming wellbeing session, I’ll be leading for We Are Here to Write - Beyond Face’s Global Majority Writing Group, we’ll be exploring what it means to live in alignment with our integrity, values, and purpose. These themes have been central to my own journey as a wellbeing coach and creative, and they continue to shape the work I do in supporting others.
The Impact of Living Out of Alignment
When we act in ways that don’t reflect who we are it can lead to burnout, anxiety, and a sense of disconnectedness. Many of us have internalised the idea that sacrificing our wellbeing is the price we must pay for success, but that narrative isn’t sustainable. Thriving as an artist isn’t just about opportunities—it’s about feeling whole in the process.
For Global Majority creatives, this can be especially difficult in industries that often undervalue our perspectives. Whether it’s dealing with gatekeeping, lack of representation, or the need to constantly advocate for ourselves, the pressure can be intense. But prioritising our wellbeing isn’t an indulgence—it’s essential. Honouring our needs, boundaries, and creative instincts allows us to show up fully and create work that is both meaningful and sustainable. As a Black mixed heritage woman living in the UK, I know the challenges of this first hand and have myself felt crippled under the weight of competing demands and systemic racism.
Collective Wellbeing and Creative Sustainability
Within my work, I bring together movement, mental health, and social justice to support members of the Global Majority in building resilience. Wellbeing isn’t just an individual journey; it’s something we cultivate together. Spaces that prioritise care, equity, and authenticity allow us to reconnect with ourselves and each other in ways that fuel both our creativity and our wellbeing.
This is the kind of space I wanted to create with my upcoming book, Back Yourself: A Wellbeing Guide to Healing from Racial Trauma. It’s for us by us, a guide for reclaiming our right to wellness, joy and self-advocacy. Ultimately, it’s a resource to help navigate the challenges of healing in a world that doesn’t always make space for it.
Back Yourself is THE wellbeing guide for people of colour, supporting them to live a happy, healthy and fulfilled life.
It provides innovative, easy-to-implement tools, tips and resources to support people of colour to thrive in the face of adversity and heal from racial trauma.
Themes covered include:
Microaggressions
Othering
Colourism
Cultural Conflict
Intergenerational Trauma
To mark the book’s release, I’m hosting a launch event on 5th April in Bristol—an evening of performances, live interviews, and conversations that centre healing and community. I’d love for you to join me in celebrating this milestone and the ongoing work of building a more just and compassionate world.
Let’s Reflect
So, as I wrap up this post, here is an invitation for you to take a moment to reflect: Where in your life and creative practice do you feel most aligned? Where do you feel tension? And what small shifts could help bring you back to a place of wholeness?
Find out more about my work and the book launch:
@lildonia.lawrence
LinkedIn: Lildonia Lawrence
