Sharing is Caring

I made the determination to engage in dialogue with fellow young women who are also fighting against their inner darkness or doubt. It's easy for me to withdraw into the shadows of corwds and just watch. But by engaging with others I naturally learn more and so.... During my Buddhist retreat in Florida I did just that.

I know I have a greater mission in life, to help others by sharing personal stories of victory over violence. These dialogues were so absolutely encouraging. I met a young women who was a survivor of sex trafficking and who has made it her mission to help other victims of sex trafficking. Another young women who had suffered from molestation, continued the pattern of her abuse in her romantic relationships and made a determination to get out of that situation so she could break the cycle for her daughter. 

I was so thankful they shared with me. Amazing, right? So again, I'm enjoying this moment and being appreciative of the place I am in life. I'm open to the experience and must keep sharing these stories. I know I'm encouraged, aren't you?

Random Thoughts

I want to dedicate more time journeling. Not writing pieces for Voices In Color, not composing encouragement pieces for a Buddhist mtg but just sitting and allowing my pen to translate my feelings into my safe space. I think its time to hit the beach with myself, my journal, my pen and the sun. 

Take time out for JUST YOU. 

My Commitment

I commit to tell my story

In telling my story I understand that 

I am allowing others in

While telling my story I commit to

Being open, honest and trusting

The reason I make this commitment 

Is to empower you to tell your story

What do you commit to?

I commit to hearing your story 

Listening to you, seeing you

I commit to being open & trusting

Of the space you're creating

I understand there will be different 

Feelings that will come up

I commit to allow myself the space

To explore those feelings

I commit to take this journey

With You

My Psychic Says

Although I've been on a bit of a hiatus because of school and some other activities, there have been different things popping up in my life that I would immediately think of as pieces but they didn't necessarily "fit" into Voices In Color. So, for the most part....I let them slip in and out of thought. 

I've jotted down a few ideas here and there but I think its time to have a little notepad with me at all times. Thankfully, I have the perfect one (actually two note pads) that I received as a gift for my birthday. I find some urgency to do this and not miss any more ideas because yesterday my psychic told me that I would be producing another show within the next year or so that is going to be driven by something I experience while I'm in school, but I have to be in school....in that element in order to get the creative motivation for the piece. Then she asked me who was in Denver? Did I know where my biological father was? She sees him in Denver and that I was going to connect with him also. WOAH! I'm becoming accustomed to just receiving what is given to me without over analyzing it. 

I never believed in psychics but I am opening up to the idea that some people are connected to the elements in the Universe in a different way so I just receive what she's saying. She hit on a few things yesterday and previously that she never knew about and we didn't dive into this deep session or anything....they were just in kind of passing. So, here we are. 

I'm putting my notepad in my bag with pen ready......for my next adventure!