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Defying Gravity
Reclaiming Power, Purpose, and Possibility in Midlife
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Defying Gravity is a space created for Black women who are ready to rise—emotionally, spiritually, and personally—into the next chapter of their lives.
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This is a community for women who have carried much, achieved much, and are now choosing expansion over exhaustion, truth over expectation, and freedom over gravity.
What is Defying Gravity
Defying Gravity is a facilitated, culturally responsive offering designed specifically for Black women in midlife who are navigating transition, reinvention, and self-reclamation.
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Supportive group spaces, blogs, and other resources are designed to :
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Release emotional weight
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Reclaim inner authority
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Expand into clarity, confidence, and connection
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This is not about fixing what’s broken.
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It is about remembering what’s possible.
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Two Ways to Rise
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Defying Gravity is for Black women who:
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Are in midlife (40s, 50s, 60s+) and evolving
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Feel ready for “what’s next,” even if it’s not yet clear
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Want depth without pressure
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Value community without comparison
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Are seeking expansion—not hustle or self-improvement culture
🌿 Defying Gravity Group
A live, facilitated support group experience
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This offering centers emotional support, shared wisdom, and intentional connection. Groups explore themes such as:
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Identity and self-definition
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Boundaries and self-trust
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Grief, change, and letting go
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Joy, rest, and renewal
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Midlife reinvention
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Small groups. Thoughtful pacing. A space where every voice matters.
Flourish Group
A guided book circle for reflection, expansion, and sisterhood
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The Healing Book Circle uses books as portals, not assignments.
Together, we explore selected readings by Black women and aligned thought leaders that invite insight, healing, and growth. Sessions emphasize:
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Short, meaningful excerpts
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Gentle reflection
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Community dialogue
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Personal integration
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You do not need to finish a book to belong here.
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You only need curiosity and openness.
Nourish Group
Defying Gravity is for Black women who:
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Are in midlife (40s, 50s, 60s+) and evolving
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Feel ready for “what’s next,” even if it’s not yet clear
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Want depth without pressure
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Value community without comparison
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Are seeking expansion—not hustle or self-improvement culture
About the Facilitator
Debra Neisler, MSW, LCSW
Defying Gravity was created and. is facilitated by Debra Neisler, a psychotherapist with nearly 20 years of experience supporting women through trauma, life transitions, and emotional healing.​
​In addition to her clinical training, Debra is a certified Integrated Health Coach, bringing a whole-person, mind-body approach to group facilitation and community-based healing. Her work is grounded in cultural responsiveness, shared wisdom, and the belief that meaningful change unfolds through connection, reflection, and personal insight.
A Gentle Note
​Defying Gravity support groups and healing book circles are facilitated support spaces and are not a substitute for individual psychotherapy or emergency mental health services.
Ready to Defy Gravity?
You don’t have to rise alone.