Deaf Woke Artistic Wellness
        #DeafWokeArtisticWellness

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A 4 minute and 37 second video by Courage Bacchus sharing a morning routine. Courage is a Guyuanse woman with dark brown skin and short red and salt and pepper hair. She is wearing a gray shirt with the Marvel Black Panther logo and loose black pants. The video begins with Courage in bed with blankets pulled over her. She pushes the cover off, demonstrates a stretching routine, then shows her vision board. The video ends with Courage showing the news channel she watches on TV. Her room is bright with white walls and a large floor to ceiling window. 

 

TITLE SLIDE: Courage is off center to the left of the screen looking at the camera. She is a dark skinned black woman with short buzz cut bright red and gray hair. She is wearing a gray t-shirt with a faded black symbol in the center of the shirt. Behind Courage is a tan wall with a vision board to Courage’s right. Surrounding Courage are the interpreter and CC symbols, pink with black border texts #DeafWokeArtistic Wellness,” to her left. The yellow with black border title text: “ Day 3: Rejuvenation” and pink with black border text below: By: Courage Bacchus.” are to her right. 

 

DISCLAIMER SLIDE:  Yellow text on a black background with a warning label logo: “Disclaimer: All information presented in this video, including: text, images, audio, or other formats were created for informational purposes only. The Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking it because of something you learned through this video.” 

 

COURAGE: Whoa. Wow. It’s time to get up. [Stretches with arms over head.] For my wellness I wake up every morning– it’s nice out today– to a bright morning sun. I get my Vitamin D and it helps me wake up! The light gives me good energy to start my day.  Next I take the opportunity to stretch a bit in bed– I’ll show you what that looks like. [Courage gets out from under the covers and transitions to a seated forward fold stretch.] I am mindful of my breathing. [Stretches.] I hold this stretch for 60 seconds. [Continues to stretch.] That was great. This position helps stretch my back.

 

[Courage transitions to a seated twist with her legs out long.]  Always be mindful of your breath while stretching, always. [Courage twists to her other side, facing away from the camera.] [Courage transitions to a butterfly stretch.] Stretch. [Courage breathes deeply and sits in a butterfly stretch.] [Courage shakes out her body with her arms and legs extended.] I feel good.

 

  [Courage gets out of bed and brings you to her vision board.] Come over here with me. I use this vision board as a daily reminder for this year, 2023. Let me show you what I have here:  [The camera pans to a close up of Courage’s vision board. It is a white poster board with a collage of images, words and inspirational phrases celebrating and honoring Black life and joy.]

 

[Reading from vision board:] Hello! Courage. This phrase, Right on Time, reminds me to be on time for my day-to-day commitments like going to work, to rehearsal, to perform– I look at this and remind myself to please be on time. I’m often late due to my ADHD so this reminds me to chill and make time to be on time, you know? 

 

[Indicates the phrase The Safe House.] That is my home here; this is my safe space here in my bedroom with my bed and my TV where I can keep up on the news: what’s going on today, what’s the weather like; that’s my safe space. Yes.  [Indicates phrase My Life.] My life– my life is sacred– my life and my wellness are my topmost priorities. I care deeply about my health, both my physical and mental health. I prioritize myself and care about you too.  [Indicate phrase: Wherever you go ESSENCE goes with you.] Wherever I go I bring my beautiful Black self. I feel good about who I am everyday.  [Reads] It’s Time to Go Gold. This means always striving for the very best. If you persevere, your dreams, your passion, your gold is all within your reach. 

 

[Reads] Community care is self care. I care deeply for our community and our cohesiveness. Sharing resources and investing in one another with positive energy is important to me. Community is sacred.  [Reads] Speak Pride Listen Look– this applies to my daily life.  [Points to phrase BLACK LIVES NOW.] Black Lives Matter is always in my heart.  Family– yes! My mom, my brother, my close friends and family. [Points to photograph of a Black athlete running in a yellow exercise set with a red beanie and red shoes.] I love to run and jump and to be ready, be on! 

 

[Reads] New Year, New Priorities. Every year I evaluate and renew my priorities. This year my top priority is my health and my wellness- yes!.  [Indicates illustration of various Black individuals living and thriving with the text Black Life, Reimagined] Relive! Reimagine! Be Bold! Explore! Go back to the Black Renaissance, to our art, our films, our theaters, our art– you name it, all of it.

 

  [Indicates the phrase “SECURE THE BAG, SIS” next to an illustration of brown feminine hands holding an open wallet with green dollar bills.] Then of course there is money! Money, money, money. Money talks! Money! Budgets! All that stress- say no! Money always comes and goes in our lives– money I lose always finds its way back to me. Stability would be nice. 

 

[Indicates phrases “Talking about a New Generations” and “Fearless in my Skin”.] This speaks to the pride I take in my skin and my confidence and care for this new generation of children.  [Reads] Black Joy! That is this whole vision board. That is my daily vision for this year. Wellness is so important for you and for me. 

 

End Slide:  A black background slide with yellow text “#DeafWokeArtisticWellness” appear across the screen. 

 

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