Building skills to solve today’s challenges and tomorrow’s problems

about us

During the formation of We Practice Life, Brooke and Chase realized the skills they had developed in self-reflection, emotion regulation, clear communication, creative expression, self-care and wellness, innovative problem solving, and conflict resolution equipped them to better handle life’s unique challenges.

While their journeys began before We Practice Life, they have been working together since 2018 to build simpler and more accessible methods for building these crucial skills.

for all ages

We’ve learned that some of the activities Kiara and Brooke facilitated in elementary art and creative writing classes that help 7 to 13 yr olds explore who they are and what matters to them are the same kind of prompts and activities that support 20 to 90 year olds navigating major life transitions.

community

By orienting every group activity to curiosity, compassion, connection, and belonging, we celebrate how different we are from each other and how differently we may need to see ourselves to evolve. By leading with these four values, we tackle some of the biggest challenges of being human.

Our growth is fueled by authentic connection, laughter, inspiration, and mutuality.

designed for impact

We’ve discovered that a safe space with engaging experiences, produces meaningful fun. We know this because we’ve been acting as the designers, developers, and testers. Informed by what has worked and what hasn’t in our various fields, we developed a structure for our programs that honors each participant’s unique perspective and path. Inspired by all the trainings, workshops, theories, and practice groups we’ve collectively attended, we crafted a formula for prompts and practices that curate insights and inspire breakthroughs.

meet the team

  • brooke summers-perry

    Co-Founder / Curriculum Developer and Coach

  • chase summers-perry

    Co-Founder / Director of Creative Media

  • Kiara Carter

    Director of Creative Programming

  • tamika evans

    Advisor

  • richard wingfield

    Advisor

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our community partners.

  • Learning communities network

    Learning Communities Network brings together groups of people who want to learn together with others. We create a live, online experience for those seeking to deepen their knowledge and strengthen collaborative practices in their lives.

    We Practice Life’s online community and course platform hosts FACILITATION FUNDAMENTALS, led by facilitation master Siobhan Riordan. This self-paced course embraces leadership, learning and group development in a whole new way.

  • GO Bytes

    We created GObytes to bring together positive, engaged, and inspired business owners and professionals to learn and master practices for getting organized so that we can be more productive, less stressed, and create more space for doing the things we love.

    Whether you are just getting started on your quest to "Get Organized" or you are diligently working thru your second, third, or tenth serious attempt at calming the chaos of your busy and distracted life, we would love for you to join the GObytes community.

  • national alliance on mental illness

    in 1988 by a group of dedicated and caring family members of those living with difficult, yet treatable, mental illnesses founded this 501(c)3 organization. These family members sought to establish a grassroots organization that would address the increasing need for families and persons affected by mental illness to have a powerful voice in the mental health community.

    We Practice Life develops and delivers art and writing curriculum and offers facilitator training for NAMI Greater Houston’s Restorative Justice program.

  • Compassionate Houston

    Compassionate Houston serves as a lightning rod for Houstonians with a “Passion for Compassion,” aimed to cultivate the compassionate culture of Greater Houston in collaboration with our network of partners through programs designed to spread the message of common humanity.

    We Practice Life collaborates with Compassionate Houston to introduce and welcome new partnerships and innovative solutions to shift systems toward compassion.