Writing Our Way to Wellness: Khadee Roberts on Healing

What does Black Mental Wellness mean to you?

Black mental wellness means having the space, language, and permission to tend to our inner lives without shame, silence, or survival mode being the default. It’s the ability to acknowledge both our strength and our vulnerability, and to access tools that honor our lived experiences, histories, and realities. For me, it means creating room to process life honestly while still moving forward whole.

How do you promote change and well-being in the Black community?

By creating accessible, culturally grounded tools that support emotional processing during real life transitions. Through Lune & Line, I focus on normalizing reflection, self-awareness, and intentional care, especially around experiences that are often minimized or carried in silence. My work centers on meeting people where they are, honoring lived experience, and offering practical resources that encourage healing, clarity, and forward movement in everyday life.

What are some upcoming events you are leading, that promote mental health and wellness, that you would like for our Black Mental Wellness audience to know about?

In March, I will be hosting a Manifestation & Mingle journaling workshop designed to create space for intentional reflection, goal setting, and community connection. The workshop blends guided journaling with meaningful conversation, offering participants practical tools to clarify their intentions and approach the next season of their lives with focus and self-alignment. The event centers mental wellness through grounding practices, shared experience, and intentional self-work.

What are some ways that you promote mental health and wellness through your area of expertise?

I promote mental health and wellness by designing and facilitating guided journaling experiences that support emotional awareness, reflection, and intentional self-care. Through structured prompts, themed journals, and small-group workshops, I help individuals slow down, process specific life experiences, and build sustainable reflection practices that can be integrated into daily life.

How can we encourage more people to seek mental health treatment?

By normalizing care as maintenance, not crisis, and by expanding the definition of what support looks like. That includes talking openly about mental health, reducing stigma around asking for help, and offering entry points that feel accessible, culturally affirming, and non-intimidating.

What are your recommendations for ending stigma in the Black community?

Ending stigma in the Black community starts with leading by example. When we speak openly about prioritizing our mental health, using tools, seeking support, and acknowledging our own healing work, we give others permission to do the same. Visibility matters. Normalizing conversations around mental wellness in everyday spaces helps shift the narrative from silence and shame to strength, care, and collective well-being.

Do you have an experience with seeking mental health treatment that you would like to share with the Black Mental Wellness audience?

Yes. One of the most important lessons I’ve learned through my own experience with mental health support is that it is not as difficult or intimidating as it’s often made out to be. Mental health care isn’t always about lying on a couch crying. Sometimes it’s simply having space to be open, honest, and heard. What stood out most was realizing that these spaces are not about judgment. They are about support, clarity, and understanding. Approaching mental health with honesty and openness made the process far more approachable and impactful than I initially expected.

What wellness strategies do you think should be given more attention within the Black community? Are there any reasons why you think they are not given more attention?

Journaling is a wellness strategy that deserves far more attention within the Black community. It is a powerful, low-cost tool for processing emotions, clarifying thoughts, and making sense of life experiences, yet it remains underutilized. I believe this stems largely from generational patterns rooted in survival. For many of us, time and energy have historically been focused on working, providing, and pushing through, leaving little space for reflection or emotional processing. Mental health was often something to manage quietly rather than explore intentionally. My goal is to help normalize journaling as a practical and empowering practice, not a luxury. By promoting the power of writing, I hope to make emotional expression more accessible and to support healthier ways of navigating life’s transitions within our community.

How do you make time for your own wellness and self-care?

I make time for my own wellness by being intentional and consistent, even in small ways. Journaling is a regular practice for me, along with meditation and movement to stay grounded. I also prioritize rest and recovery through things like baths and massages, and I’m mindful about fueling my body with food that supports my energy and well-being, and of course regular therapy!

What are your top 5 favorite wellness and self-care strategies?

1. Journaling: A consistent practice for reflection, emotional processing, and clarity. Writing creates space to slow down and check in with myself honestly.

2. Meditation: Helps me stay grounded, present, and mentally clear, especially during busy or stressful seasons.

3. Movement & Exercise: Supports both my physical and mental health by releasing stress and maintaining balance.

4. Rest & Recovery: Baths and massages are essential for relaxation, body awareness, and nervous system regulation.

5. Nourishment: Eating well and being mindful about what I put into my body supports sustained energy and overall well-being.

Khadee Roberts is the child of two Caribbean immigrants, born in Florida and raised in Baltimore County, Maryland. Her lived experience shaped a deep understanding of resilience and the emotional complexity of life transitions. She created Lune & Line (https://www.luneandline.com) to offer guided tools that help people process specific life experiences many encounter but rarely have structured support for. Through intentional journaling, her work creates space for reflection, clarity, and emotional grounding during life’s heavier seasons.