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Martin Luther King Jr. day is both and interesting and sacred day. Our nation shuts down schools and government, to celebrate a man who woke us up, empowered his people, fought with a heart full or love and fire for justice- but in the lives of people of color, how much has changed?
Read MoreMy actual birth was less than ideal. It was an emergency situation and at the time of my birth I was not celebrated. Was I wanted and cherished and loved and taken care of during my life? Yes. But upon arrival? Not so much. I now recognize that I get to re-write the story, that I am wanted and received and celebrated on this planet.
And so I am re-writing the story for myself, through dance, through my mindfulness and awareness practices, through my Shamanic journeys, but really through my community.
Read MoreFor decades I lived in fear of the deep, dark, unknown depth that I believed festered inside my belly. I unwittingly tried to avoid it via distraction, for, like ever. I imagined if I truly dove in and took a look, I'd never survive what I found. But it doesn't really work like this. There is not one single monster inside us, waiting to jump out and attack when we finally shine our flashlight in its direction.
Read MoreThis is a tricky season.
For those who have lost someone or someones, or whose family has changed shape in some way, the holidays can be filled with grief. For those whose family dynamics are painful, and who deserve so much more unconditional love than you get, yes. This holiday can bring up grief. And I deeply feel that gratitude and grief are no so very far apart.
