Community Stories

Ya'll I have been writing this blog for weeks now with hopes of having it in your mailbox by Oct 1st at 4:44 p.m. and here we are almost at Oct 2nd. You see, grief has no expiration date, it has no magic "easy button" nor does it come with a custom manual on how to navigate this journey. Sure, Ch8sing Waterfalls was built from the pain at the death of our lil angel. Sure the pain turned into passion that birthed purpose in Ch8sing Waterfalls, yet here we are. So what it has

said one of the attendees of the Inaugural Ch8serversary Day of Healing Celebration, September 20, 2025 at Lula Lake Land Trust. As we began concluding the day in the sacred sister circle, sharing sentiments, emotions, grace and compassion, these words were emotionally expressed by one of the beautiful attendees of this awe inspiring experience. She's a huge supporter of our vision and shares our mission often and always. After a unreasonable decline in event registration for

Congratulations, SiStar!!! Our very own Ch8se Champion and Ch8sing Waterfalls member of Tried And True, recently earned her Doctorate degree and we are extremely proud of her. Our Dr. KayCee has inspired us all with her pure grit and determination. 2021, we met the incredible Kamping Kay Cee at our annual Ch8serversary Campout. It was then that Dr. KayCee began her journey towards completion of her Doctorate. Dr. KayCee would join events with her laptop, her book, and her min

Written By: B. Renee Robinson - Avid Ch8ser & Outdoor Enthusiast On January 1st, 2026, a community of Black and Brown women gathered to #Embr8ceTheCh8se, to prioritize our health and healing. What does it mean to Embr8ce The Ch8se? It is our call to action to embr8ce this supportive sisterhood, to look up at the trees, to embr8ce the sights, and to embr8ce the melodic sounds of the waterfalls. This day is locked in on my calendar because I look forward to seeing familiar face

Author: Leilani "Lani" Scott I wish I could remember my very first ch8se, only because I know I was excited. However, I do recall March 2022, my life was chaotic, broken, flipped upside down, and I didn't know how I was going to get through. It was at this Ch8se that I chose to RELEASHIT!! I cried and Deb held me close. I explained what I was going through, and she hugged me and said, " You're ok, you're going to be ok. You got this!" Ch8sing Waterfalls will ground you, giv

How about accepted? Do you feel safe, comfortable, supported, or welcomed? Are you surrounded by sisterhood that feels like family, and in some instances, even better than family? Is there a sense of unity in your community? Most Black and Brown Women will answer no to the questions above; however, the reality is that the women of Ch8sing Waterfalls emphatically answer yes to every question posed above. For over nine years now Ch8sing Waterfalls has built a community of unity