Strengthening Your Wellbeing, Identity, and Community Connection

Sustaining Our Purpose By Sustaining Ourselves

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH Do It Now Now & Esmee Fairbairn Foundation

New Pathways Narratives delivered a focused 90-minute workshop dedicated to supporting professionals and busy individuals in maintaining and managing their mental, emotional, and physical well-being. The session placed particular emphasis on recognising the unique challenges that arise in demanding roles, and provided practical tools to address these.

Participants were actively encouraged to take part in interactive writing exercises, which included defining and reframing the concepts of "sustainability" and "well-being." These practices enabled attendees to reflect upon and evaluate their current capacity for self-care, helping them to recognise areas for improvement and growth.

Through guided exploration, participants established practical and realistic strategies to shape more harmonious routines. The workshop promoted the inclusion of quality time for self-reflection, soothing, and replenishment within daily schedules. This approach aimed to empower individuals to achieve a sustainable balance that supports ongoing personal and professional resilience.

The Words We Struggle to Speak

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH Heal It Mastermind - Sept 2025

As one of the residential speakers for the Heal It Mastermind collective, Nadine has played a key role in highlighting the valuable role of writing therapies in supporting participants as they explore and reframe concepts of belonging, identity, and the impact of communal writing. During this session, the focus centred on the theme of self-silencing, with a particular emphasis on the experiences of individuals within the Black Afro-Caribbean demographic.

The facilitation included activities specifically designed to address and resolve a range of well-being challenges. This included tackling imposter syndrome, confronting the effects of societal and cultural silencing, and reinforcing the significance of self-advocacy.

Through these targeted writing exercises, participants were encouraged to give voice to their experiences, actively challenge internalised doubts, and begin to cultivate a stronger, more empowered sense of self within their communities.

Whose Story Are You Raising?

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH Heal It Mastermind - May 2025

NPN was invited to serve as a featured speaker at the inaugural Heal It Mastermind event, marking the beginning of ongoing collaboration with the collective. In this session, Nadine delivered a concise yet deeply impactful workshop that highlighted the subtleties involved in authentically living one’s own story, as opposed to adhering to narratives that have been imposed, taught, or assigned by others.

The workshop created a dynamic and participatory environment, inviting attendees to engage in the active process of revisiting and reflecting upon the narratives they had accepted as truths throughout their lives. This included examining beliefs shaped by childhood experiences, professional environments, and societal roles. Participants were guided to compare these inherited or adopted perspectives with their own authentic self-perceptions, enabling a powerful process of self-discovery and critical reflection.

In addition, Nadine provided essential space within the session for participants to consider how they might avoid perpetuating similar patterns with their own children. This reflective practice allowed individuals to interrogate their roles as parents and caregivers, fostering awareness of how to break cycles and encourage healthier identity formation in the next generation.

Overall, the session delved deeply into issues such as fractures in identity, childhood trauma, and the importance of self-advocacy. It also focused on empowering individuals to understand themselves, appreciate familial dynamics, and explore strategies to bridge the gap between identity and healing, both on a personal level and within the household context.

The Self-Advocacy Series

Watch Webinar Session - Mayah's Legacy

In 2023, Nadine delivered two impactful webinars in partnership with Mayah’s Legacy, a charity dedicated to equipping its members, primarily women who have faced negative experiences within the healthcare system and maternal care, with the necessary tools and resources to strengthen their self-advocacy. Mayah’s Legacy’s mission encompasses supporting women who have experienced child loss, miscarriages, and pre-term labour, encouraging them to reclaim their voice, autonomy over their bodies, and self-advocacy. The collaboration was rooted in a shared belief in empowering women of the diaspora, aiming to reignite confidence, self-worth, and mental and emotional wellbeing. The creative partnership between NPN and Mayah’s Legacy has resulted in renewed confidence among participants, grounded in empathy and mutual support.

Self-Advocacy Webinar Series

The self-advocacy webinar series emphasised the importance of each individual’s voice being heard and respected within healthcare settings. Participants were provided with practical tools and strategies to advocate for themselves and their loved ones. The sessions underscored the necessity of representing each person’s voice strongly and effectively, while fostering hope and resilience through the series.

Enhancing Self-Awareness in Communication

The second webinar focused on enhancing self-awareness in communication. Nadine guided participants to recognise and utilise their intuition as a powerful tool for positive change. The sessions included guidance on self-care and practical exercises, supporting individuals to develop the confidence and skills needed to own their intuition and use it to their advantage in all aspects of life.