Shea Butter Sundays: A Sacred Space for Self Care and Collective Nourishment
Shea Butter Sundays is a collaborative dream space curated by Black Dream Experiment (Kelsey O. Daniels) and Origin Root Work (Maharani Peace) where healing is embraced as a radical, sacred, and collective journey.
This worldbuilding project invites you to slow down, replenish, and imagine what it looks like to collectively move from a space of rest and ease.
Join us in this fluid drop in space to connect, create, play, and explore—with art activities, day dreaming activations, somatic movement, jam sessions and more!
What To Expect:
Shea Butter Sundays is intentionally curated to be a fluid drop in space. Feel free to come for a few hours or stay the whole time and:
Participate in art activities
Play games
Explore books & various tools for inspiration and revelation from the dream library
Swap recipes, remedies, and rituals for self-care
Join a facilitated somatic movement and collective daydreaming activation from 2 – 3:30 PM
Close the space out with a Melanated SoundScape & Jam
Receive your own personal container of shea butter with affirmation because the revolution will be nourishing!
Sliding Scale Pricing Model
Your support helps sustain Kelsey O. Daniels and Maharani Peace —two full-time creatives dedicated to bringing wellness, dreamwork, and healing to our communities.
Tickets start at $25, and all proceeds go directly to Kelsey and Maharani’s work. If you have the means to contribute more, it creates space for us to offer accessible pricing to others who may need it. Your generosity helps us keep this a space where everyone can access collective care.
If cost is a barrier to joining, please don’t hesitate to reach out via email at SheaButterSundays@gmail.com to discuss mutual aid options. We're committed to making Shea Butter Sundays accessible for all!
Thank you for supporting this work and building a space of rest, ease, and care.
Donations can be sent to:
KelseLiv on Venmo, CashApp, or PayPal. If there are other ways you wish to contribute please send us an email!
About The Organizers
Kelsey O. Daniels is an artist organizer baddie scholar from South East San Diego and founder of Black Dream Experiment, a creative universe dedicated to exploring dreamwork as an ancestral, wellness, and liberation practice. With a background in poetry and community organizing, Kelsey creates transformative spaces that invite individuals to connect, rest, and reimagine their futures.
Maharani Peace is the founder of Origin Root Work, an organization dedicated to holistic self-care, guided by the four pillars of emotional, physical, spiritual, and mental well-being. As a seasoned Council Facilitator, Self-Care Coach, and Sound Healer, Maharani creates space for Folx to reclaim their voice and power through culturally responsive practices, indigenous storytelling communication techniques, and compassionate support, fostering a deep sense of self, community, and belonging.
Together, Kelsey and Maharani are passionate about fostering inclusive spaces that center under-resourced communities, including Black, LGBTQ+, and disabled individuals. Through their collaboration on Shea Butter Sundays, they invite participants to engage in collective self-care, creativity, and community-building while promoting holistic wellness practices that create a ripple effect of positive change. Join them in a journey toward rest, rejuvenation, and empowerment!