Big Love: Practicing Self-Love in Community

Published: Feb. 4, 2022, 11 a.m.

b'AB Banks, defines love as "doing the right thing with a passion." That means taking care of themselves and their folks, because self-love can be communal and revolutionary.\\nDay-to-day AB works with the People\\u2019s Programs in Oakland, supporting their unhoused neighbors through clinics and food donations. Outside of that, AB is deep in the practice of meditation. After setting out on a personal journey to learn the art of meditation, which included a trip abroad to study with renowned practitioners. AB has recently launched the Mad Chill series of short meditative videos with the aim of making this practice more accessible.\\nIn our conversation, AB shares what they\'ve learned and some of the tools they\'ve acquired on this journey to understanding the various shapes self-love can take.'