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 " I feel more alive now than I ever have in my life. I have a chance to live, as I've dreamed." Nina Simone In the not so distant past I had a thought, I contemplated then attempted to allow my soul to leave my body; with encouragement from loved ones "on the other side" I attempted with all my might to no avail. With the awareness of my inability to detach my soul from my body, I pondered the reasoning behind it; even questioning "what's keeping you here?" to my dismay I realized as one who would have "chosen the sea" [a feeling I know all too well, as I was reminded of when re-visiting   "Inland Empress" ]  perhaps my soul was anchored to the bottom of the Ocean as a true commitment to " Mermaid Life" as I often proclaim. So I grabbed a couple of my bags and headed to my car with the destination being a particular beach; with the intention of allowing my body to find my soul at the bottom of the Ocean. As I dro...

a change has come

"I want to talk about everything with at least one person as I talk about things with myself." Fyodor Dostoevsky (1821- 1881) I spoke with my neurologist the other day as a follow up concerning the stroke I experienced last August. I've learned to read the after visit summary and doctor's notes when they are available through the health center's portal. That was the first time I've read the location within my brain where the stroke occurred. The neurologist never disclosed such information to me, however, since the introduction to psychology course I took in the beginning of the Spring semester; learning the inner workings of the brain I understood a level of gratitude that surpassed what I felt before. Had the severity of the stroke been more impactful, I could have been subjected to a quality of life vastly different than what I see in my prayers. The alternative to what the experience was and what it could have been is— I would have passed to another real...

destination- happiness

 "The pen writes, but the heart shapes the words."  — Persian Proverb In this moment I realize the events of the other day caused me to experience a multitude of emotions.    As the day begun, I already knew I had a workshop at my school, in preparation for Summer and Fall Semesters.   Since I have anxiety challenges, I tend to check in with myself often; during those moments  I am intentional with my prayers and meditation, as I prepared to arrive.  For me , anxiety challenges also  include social anxiety; as I got myself together for the drive I felt  anxious and excited. As I drove, I shifted between prayer and meditation. My philosophy regarding such is that prayer is when I petition, ask, or request knowledge, wisdom, understanding, etc.  from  God; while meditation is when I listen for or recognize when God is talking  to me . I've acknowledged an aspect within myself of having the desire to "control"   everything ; ...

hoodie season

As Spring quickly approaches, the rain created the need for hoodies, as the attire to weather the elements of the season. In addition, the many astronomical events happening during the month of March, has my emotions and thoughts in specific places within, activating the concept of healing the wounds experienced throughout this journey. In addition to participating in shadow work; with the intention of addressing inner- child wounds. I am aware, it has been a while since I've shared anything however, between my courses [particularly, Philosophy- Symbolic Logic, as well as the coursework expected for completion in my other courses], social media engagement, and practicing self-care, I have been unable to share on some platforms in contrast to others. As of this moment I have completed the necessary assignments due prior to enjoying time to rejuvenate during Spring Break.  One of the activities scheduled a few weeks after Spring Break, is a visit to the Spa with the intention of enjo...