A black woman can be many things—mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, aunt, cousin, lover, wife, friend, confidant, businesswoman, working professional, spiritual advisor, community healer, leader, mentor, entrepreneur, advocate, inventor, visionary, caretaker, teacher, counselor, protector.
What we often find little time to do is to be consciously aware of being–in particular who we are being to and for ourselves. Due to racism and systemic oppression, we often feel that we have little choice. Our commitment to the grit, grind, and perseverance—through the strength and examples of our ancestors has been pertinent to the advancement of our families, communities, and society.
However, in doing so, generations of black women are experiencing burnout, trauma, chronic stress and anxiety, in mental and emotional crisis, ill and dying, people pleasers, lack boundaries, fatigued, hormone imbalanced, lack proper nutrition, emotionally suppressed, perfectionists, experience imposter syndrome, depression, abuse, feel the need to shrink themselves, feel unloved, unworthy, drained, undervalued, stuck, invisible, unlit, uninspired, silenced, and powerless in a capitalistic white supremacist society that puts profit over people.
Our program was specifically designed to shift our narrative. Mind Your Higher Ground is for black women who want freedom, who want choice. For those who want a soft place to land, while they recharge, renew, reclaim, and RISE.
Mind Your Higher Ground is a transformative coaching community dedicated to high-achieving burnout-prone Black women. Through practices focused on healing, self-discovery, authenticity, and alignment, we help women free themselves from systemic, generational, and societal expectations and beliefs, empowering them to embrace their authentic selves and live and thrive unapologetically.
Higher Ground is the sacred space where our highest self resides, where mind, body, soul, and spirit connect. To mind your Higher Ground means tending to all these aspects, allowing one to thrive personally and professionally. Like tilling a garden, one must nurture every part of themselves to reach their fullest potential.
The name “Mind Your Higher Ground” is inspired by singer Shameka Dwight’s song “Higher Ground,” which celebrates Black women across the United States and around the world, affirming that they deserve everything they desire. The song also serves as a tribute to the life of Breonna Taylor, adding a deeper layer of significance to our mission.
For so long, our ancestors, had limited choices. But WE have infinite. We want a different way, a new way, while we continue to be any and ALL of the things we want, need, and choose to be. Forget who the world told you to be, Remember who God says you are. “So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.” John 8:36 NIV.
Be free sis.
Our mission at Mind Your Higher Ground is to empower high-achieving, burnout-prone Black women and women of color to reclaim their power, nurture their well-being, and rise into their highest self–their higher ground. Through our signature RISE to Higher Ground coaching, holistic wellness practices, and a supportive community, we provide a safe space for healing, self-discovery, growth, and liberation.
Our goal is to help women build a personalized toolkit that empowers them to pause, be present, resource themselves, and act with intention, enabling them to thrive both personally and professionally.
Mind Your Higher Ground is a coaching program grounded in practices designed to help Black women with healing, self-discovery, authenticity, and alignment for deep transformation. We achieve this using our signature RISE Transformation Framework.
The RISE framework is designed to guide individuals through a process of personal and professional growth, enabling them to reach their Higher Ground. Each phase of the framework represents a key step in the journey of transformation:
• Root
• Initiate
• Shift
• Elevate
The RISE framework helps participants own their own journeys through stages of growth and transformation, ensuring they are well-equipped with a toolkit of resources and an action plan for implementation and accountability to achieve lasting personal and professional elevation over time.
What Makes Us Different
The program encourages clients to elevate not only their goals but their entire way of being through the concept of "Higher Ground." This metaphor of elevation runs through every aspect of the program, symbolizing a commitment to be in alignment with our higher self to truly thrive.
The program embraces a systemic understanding of challenges Black women face, offering culturally competent coaching that resonates with clients' specific backgrounds, experiences, and goals. It addresses both systemic challenges and internal obstacles, providing a safe environment to navigate these complexities. This liberation-centered approach ensures clients are seen and heard while being empowered to thrive.
Mind Your Higher Ground is committed to sustained, long-term transformation rather than short-term, surface-level solutions. The program helps clients build a toolkit of practices and routines designed for lifelong well-being and empowerment, setting the foundation for continuous growth.
Clients find comfort and strength in the shared experiences of other Black women navigating similar challenges. This sense of community fosters trust, authenticity, and a deep connection, providing a level of empathy and solidarity that can be hard to find in other coaching programs.
The program offers an expansive range of resources that cater to various aspects of the mind, body, soul, and spirit-- personal, professional, mental, physical, and spiritual growth. This multi-layered approach allows clients to grow holistically.
While accountability is a cornerstone of most coaching programs, Mind Your Higher Ground offers accountability with compassion, recognizing that personal growth happens at different rates for everyone. Clients are held accountable to their commitments but in a way that fosters grace, understanding, and encouragement, rather than pressure.
At Mind Your Higher Ground, we are fully committed to providing a safe, unapologetic space for Black women to heal, grow, and thrive. We honor and respect Black women from all backgrounds and lived experiences, ensuring that every woman feels seen, heard, and valued. This is a space where you can show up as your authentic self without fear of judgment, rejection, or marginalization.
We have a zero-tolerance policy for hate, hate speech, disrespect, lack of confidentiality, or any form of “mean girl” behavior. Our community is built on mutual respect, compassion, and support, where Black women can engage openly and confidently in their journey of liberation and self-discovery. Here, your story matters, your healing is sacred, and YOU and your growth are celebrated.
I am Ashley Norman, a healing-centered mindset coach, dedicated to empowering high-achieving, burnout-prone Black women embrace their authentic selves and thrive. Through personal and collective healing, reclamation, and renewal my clients RISE to higher ground.
I am light, channeling the energy of the sun and through my rays I reflect that light onto my clients to help shift their direction and inspire their own brilliance.
Join a supportive group journey through our 4-step RISE Transformation Framework for a truly transformative experience. Be part of a community of women dedicated to healing, growth, and thriving. Together, we rise to our Higher Ground.
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