On June 19, 1865, Union soldiers rode into Galveston, Texas with a message two and a half years overdue. The Emancipation Proclamation had been signed January 1, 1863. The war was over. The law had changed. More than 250,000 people were still living as enslaved — not because freedom hadn’t been declared, but because no one had come to tell them.

On June 19, 1865, Union soldiers rode into Galveston, Texas with a message two and a half years overdue. The Emancipation Proclamation had been signed January 1, 1863. The war was over. The law had changed. More than 250,000 people were still living as enslaved — not because freedom hadn’t been declared, but because no one had come to tell them.

The same family argument keeps happening because the pattern driving it hasn't been seen. Almost 50% of US adults are estranged from someone they once loved. It’s time to see the pattern so you can change it.

Join Lisane Basquiat for Your Past Is Your Present: When Family Feels Distant. A live two-hour Zoom session to help you see the patterns so you can change them.

The same family argument keeps happening because the pattern driving it hasn't been seen. Almost 50% of US adults are estranged from someone they once loved. Join Lisane Basquiat for Your Past Is Your Present: When Family Feels Distant. A live two-hour Zoom session to help you see the patterns so you can change them.

In this week's feature article, Lisane dives deeper into her conversation with Glen and Yvette Henry about what marriage actually asks of you. Learn why your patterns walked down the aisle with you, why awareness is most of the work, and what becomes possible once you finally see them.

In this episode, Lisane Basquiat sits down with Ayanna Gregory, singer, dramatist, and activist, to reflect on growing up in a family rooted in the civil rights movement and how those experiences shaped her journey. Ayanna shares stories about her father Dick Gregory, the values of courage and compassion she carries with her, and how she expresses healing and purpose through her creative and community work.

Together, they explore legacy, resilience, and the ongoing practice of finding freedom within yourself. This conversation invites listeners to slow down, listen deeply, and consider how their own lives can be shaped with intention.

Lisane Basquiat, CEO/Founder of Shaping Freedom, reveals why the same patterns keep showing up in your arguments, relationships, and the way you overcommit then resent every minute of it. These reactions didn't start with you — they were inherited. Learn why awareness changes more than willpower ever could and how to catch the pattern before it catches you. Join Your Past Is Your Present live session: https://shapingfreedom.com/your-past-is-your-present

Lisane Basquiat, CEO/Founder of Shaping Freedom, explores why stress activates childhood patterns you thought you'd outgrown. Learn why you snap, shut down, or over-function under pressure — and what those learned responses are quietly costing you in relationships, work, and life. Join Your Past Is Your Present live session: https://shapingfreedom.com/your-past-is-your-present

Why do we react like our parents even when we know better? Written by Lisane Basquiat, this article explores how childhood patterns shape adult responses. Learned nervous system rules drive tone, shutdown, and control under stress. By seeing where these reactions began and why they once helped, you can interrupt them and choose different responses in relationships, work, and daily life.

If what you've read here resonates, join Lisane for Your Past Is Your Present, a two-hour live Zoom session where you’ll learn how to recognize the patterns shaping your responses so you can make more intentional choices in relationships, work, and life.