“In all adversity we find an opportunity to inspire ourselves and others”
— Barry Michels
I was born and raised in a small log cabin off the west coast of North America, an island on the unceded coastal territories of the sc̓əwaθenaɁɬ təməxʷ (Tsawwassen), WSÁNEĆ (Saanich), Stz’uminus (Lady Smith) and the Hul’qumi’num Treaty Group, which includes Ts'uubaa-asatx (Lake Cowichan), xeláltxw Halalt (Chemainus), Lyackson (Chemainus), and Spune’luxutth (Penelekut) located in “Canada.”
I spent my childhood in nature, my intuition harmonizing with the environment I was placed in. Sheltered by cedar and maple trees, watched over by deer and bald eagles, and foraging through salal, stinging nettle, and thimbleberries. I was placed in a playground. In this idyllic setting, I roamed freely; building places in my imagination, catching frogs, playing in the creek, and going on adventures.
In my early twenties, I moved to Paris where I wished to pursue a dream. This was a large undertaking for me as I did it all on my own. I learned a lot in my exploration (to speak french, about natural wines and biodynamic food, worked in fashion and art), but in the process, I found I was hitting wall after wall. In hindsight, I can see that this was part of my healing process. I hit rock bottom. I was unable to find safe housing, I was sexually assaulted, and with a loss of work, I felt overwhelmed and entered a depression that plagued me for almost three years.
During this time, the thing that saved me was my spiritual practice. Through enveloping myself with art, astrology, meditation, tarot, and other healing modalities, I was able to nurture my childhood talents and find myself again in my darkest moment. I began to self regulate my emotions and envision a future where I was empowered and fulfilled. I let go of the things that were no longer serving me, and I made a promise to myself to heal—a promise I have kept.
In this period, it became evident that others face challenges similar to mine. I center my purpose on connecting others to healing through acts of communion and creative expression. My intention is to connect people to their consciousness, as poverty of such can leave us listless and resentful. I honed skills I had earned through a lifetime of setbacks, and between courses and facilitation, I have now gained knowledge around tools that I had practiced my whole life but had shunned in fear of their power and ability. I now want to use these skills to help others, as they help me see and understand things that are not always clear to our conditioned belief systems.
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I spent my childhood in nature, my intuition harmonizing with the environment I was placed in. Sheltered by cedar and maple trees, watched over by deer and bald eagles, and foraging through salal, stinging nettle, and thimbleberries. I was placed in a playground. In this idyllic setting, I roamed freely; building places in my imagination, catching frogs, playing in the creek, and going on adventures.
My pastoral childhood was made difficult due to where my needs as a child were not met. My father struggled with bipolar disorder. By the time I was born, he had married and started another family. My mother, who was processing her own childhood trauma and fought with her addiction and alcoholism, did her best to raise me as a single mum operating out of a log cabin up a steep cliff. By the time I was five, my stepdad and the father of my older brother and sister died tragically. This caused our entire family deep and immeasurable pain. As the youngest, I felt it was my gift to offer support and love for this delicate transition that was taking place. From five years old, I held prayer circles and once shared with my stepmom that ‘God is lonely’. Simply put, I knew he was safe even though my world felt very confusing and ambiguous.
Growing up without guidance with my heightened sensitivity and intuitive gifts, I struggled in traditional environments. I was misdiagnosed with different iterations of learning disabilities and, due to unease at home, was unable to focus in school. I perceive this now as a younger version of myself needing care. Unfortunately, my stress was unacknowledged at school and at home, leading to a circulatory blame cycle. I felt insecure and like I did not belong. I doubted myself and the modes of intelligence I felt the most comfort in. As a result, I felt I was unfit for the world and that I would fail. I despised the power narratives that felt out of my control and inherited beliefs that lead me to feel helpless and disconnected.
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