When Women Exhale, by Diamond Michael Scott
In a world that often demands constant hustle and unrelenting strength, Lisa Hurley’s debut book, Space to Exhale: A Handbook for Curating a Soft, Centered, Serene Life is nothing short of revolutionary.
With wisdom rooted in lived experience and practical strategies, Lisa invites Black women—and all women—to remove their superhero capes and embrace rest, authenticity, and joy. This book isn’t just a guide; it’s a call to action for a global movement toward softness, sisterhood, and self-care.
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Lisa Hurley's Book Space To Exhale Offers a Timely Blueprint Encouraging Rest, Healing, and Liberation for Black Women
Three-time Anthem Award-winning activist, writer, and Reiki Master Lisa Hurley announces the release of her début book, Space To Exhale, a powerful and poetic ode to rest as the foundation of radical self-love for Black women. Timed intentionally, the book will launch on June 17, 2025, to align with celebrating Juneteenth, Caribbean-American Heritage Month, and the second anniversary of The Great Exhale, the wellness community founded by Hurley that centers Black women's healing, joy, and rest.
The Working While Black Effect: An Excerpt from Space to Exhale by Lisa Hurley
—Sharon’s Anti-Racism Newsletter, Curated by Sharon Hurley Hall
Hello friends,
This is the second excerpt from Space To Exhale by Lisa Hurley. If you missed it, check out the first one, Expected to Excel. This excerpt talks about a common experience for Black women in the workplace. Read on for details of both the Working While Black Effect and how anti-racism advocates and accomplices can take steps to counter it…
Expected To Excel: An Excerpt from Space to Exhale by Lisa Hurley
—Sharon’s Anti-Racism Newsletter, Curated by Sharon Hurley Hall
Hello friends,
Some of you may know that my sister Lisa Hurley has a book coming out in May. It's called Space To Exhale, and it's a "practical guide to help Black women - and everyone that needs to - remove their superhero cape, embrace rest, and create lasting life-work balance". The reason why this book and those spaces are so needed is explained in Chapter 8 of her book, titled Working While Black, and I've got permission to publish a couple of excerpts, which deal directly with the racism many Black people experience. Here's the first one.