Kaamilah Mixon shared their story and experiences with us recently and you can find our conversation below.
Hi Kaamilah, thank you so much for joining us today. We’re thrilled to learn more about your journey, values and what you are currently working on. Let’s start with an ice breaker: What makes you lose track of time—and find yourself again?
There are a few activities that come to mind when I think about rediscovering myself in spaces that feel timeless. Those activities are spending time in nature by the water, meditating, stretching on my yoga mat, and dancing. These activities help me cultivate something I like to call “quiet mind”. A quiet mind in this context is when my mind is calm and void of unnecessary chatter. The thoughts and inspirations that come to me during these activities always invigorate me with a fresh and unique perspective on myself. I’ve loved being in nature since I was a toddler, I learned to meditate when I was six, the importance of stretching has been emphasized throughout my whole life, and dancing has always been apart of who I am. All of these activities create a timeless feeling within me. Right now, I have a favorite park that is about seven minutes from my house. It has a beautiful lake and a boardwalk that leads out to the lake. It also has a beautiful tree that is climbable. The boardwalk has enough space for me to bring my yoga mat, meditate, stretch, and dance. I typically engage in all of these activities when I am taking dedicated time for myself. These activities have become core and essential to my spiritual and mental hygiene because they reconnect me with myself every time I engage in them.
Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
My name is Kaamilah Mixon. I’m from New York, New York, was raised in Georgia across five different cities, and currently reside in Eatonville, Florida. I earned my Bachelors and Masters of Social Work at the University of Central Florida in 2015 and 2016. I am currently a district itinerant school social worker for Orange County Public Schools and a student at The University of Sedona in connection with The University of Metaphysics to earn a Doctorate of Metaphysical Science. I am also a dancer, model, and poet/writer. As a school social worker, my responsibilities include functioning as a link between the school, the home, and the community to ensure the safety, well-being, and success of each student. I work 5 days a week full-time and rotate between the three assigned schools I serve on a weekly basis. My pursuit for a Metaphysical PhD has me most excited because I have been wanting to connect the disciplines of Social Work and Metaphysics for many years. I am also excited about the new dance collaborations that are in the works both at work and in my personal life. My goal as it pertains to my brand is to complete my Metaphysical degree and create a service based set of programs and agencies that assist in cultivating safe, healthy, and nurturing environments.
Amazing, so let’s take a moment to go back in time. What was your earliest memory of feeling powerful?
My earliest memory of feeling powerful was when I was a six year old 1st grade student at Putnam County Elementary school in Eatonton, GA. My teacher (a fave!) was Mrs. Vicki-Drawdy. She was my favorite public school teacher until I got to college. She selected me to write an article for the city’s newspaper for Black History month. I wrote a piece on George Washington Carver’s invention of peanut butter. This memory comes to mind every so often yet it surfaces more frequently when I’m under the pressure of doing new things. When I reflect on this memory I’m energized and inspired by my deep love for research, learning and living a culture that is sustainable for my unique blueprint, reading, writing, and my courageousness. Earlier, I shared about what activities make me lose track of time and help me reconnect to myself which include spending time in nature by the water, meditating, stretching on my yoga mat, and dancing. When I’m reconnecting and rediscovering myself, I often times reference the courage and power I’ve had since I was that six year old who became published for the first time speaking on a black male inventor for Black History month.
When did you stop hiding your pain and start using it as power?
The year that I stopped hiding my pain from myself and others was in 2017. I had recently experienced a conflict with a family member, a business failure, and a traumatizing break-up. I relocated and cut my hair off and set out on a journey to heal myself by focusing on healing my family trauma. I began using my favorite creative activities (dance, poetry, modeling, singing) to begin processing and sharing the pain that I kept hidden and the experiences that shaped me. I began leaning into my fears deeper than I ever had. I decided to stop caring so much about being criticized or demonized for sharing about my life and my experiences. I desired to heal and grow so that I could manifest and nurture healthy environments within myself and externally. At the time, none of my environments were healthy or sustainable so I almost felt like my whole world had crashed down around me. I became increasingly determined to make peace and resolution with my painful experiences with an emphasis on my family’s trauma.
So a lot of these questions go deep, but if you are open to it, we’ve got a few more questions that we’d love to get your take on. Is the public version of you the real you?
Yes, I’ve been sharing aspects of myself and my life to the public from a young age. I’ve always been motivated and inspired to learn and share with people. I’ve had the privilege of being on social media from a young age and I enjoy sharing aspects of my life and my varying interests and viewpoints. Now, as a social worker, everything that I have shared during my life to the public enhances the work that I do in the community. I’m a big advocate for sharing transparently and with honest vulnerability as I truly value genuine connection in public and private. Since I was a young child I have always been innately and intuitively guided to uphold living as if someone is always watching as a core value.
Before we go, we’d love to hear your thoughts on some longer-run, legacy type questions. If you laid down your name, role, and possessions—what would remain?
Nature, bodies of water, trees, flowers, soil, meditation, dancing, all of the activities I engage in that don’t require my name, role or possessions, and endless paths to recreate myself. The greatest legacy I have is a peaceful freedom in living from within and only doing what is inspired by joy and purposefulness. I’m most happy when my joy inspires others joy and my vibrant well-being inspires others to care deeper for themselves. The experiences that make me feel most fulfilled and at one with myself don’t require my name, role, or possessions.
Contact Info:
- Instagram: mysticinnergy
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaamilah-mixon-msw-0120964a/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/visionarywoodson
Image Credits
Makese Powe
Perafotos
Kblak
