# @purposetobeheard on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CvN5__mg0aW
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/9597883-purposetobeheard-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2023-07-27T22:17:56.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Purpose To Be Heard ® (@purposetobeheard) — https://gondola.cc/purposetobeheard

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Harlem, New York 📍🗽
Meet Demetrius (demetriusnapolitano) a Harlem native and yogi 🧘🏾 After spending 22 years in foster care, he lived in over 30 homes, adopted twice, and overcame incarceration and homelessness throughout his lifetime. He turned his pain into purpose which led him to starting his nonprofit, fosteringmeditation, a foundation to help youth in foster care learn the five steps to wellness through meditation, yoga, expressive writing, community, & nutrition. 

Demetrius is headed to India 🇮🇳 for a two month sabbatical to study meditation and yoga to bring back to his community and begin developing the youth to become meditation and yoga teachers. If you would like to support Demetrius on his journey click the link to his GoFund Me as he prepares to leave Saturday. You can also learn more about his 501(c)(3) and he’s doing for the youth here 👉🏾 fosteringmeditation 

Keep going, Demetrius, best of luck on your journey, and thanks for all you are doing in the community! 💛

Support his GoFund Me 👉🏾 https://www.gofundme.com/f/healing-through-meditation-yoga-in-india-20?utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link_all&utm_source=customer

Swipe to see Demetrius’ full story 👉🏾

Photographer // niaonair 
Story Writer // _malikatl 
GFX Editor // thatkiddethan
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