My soul has weathered the storm; it is a Phoenix rising through an ashy sky. The only way I knew how to stay connected with my purpose to remain in this life was by transcending pain through creation. Creativity is both the cause and the cure. It pulses through me at such a rate that it sometimes feels paralyzing. So many hopes and dreams have collided with a reality in which I did not have the means — mentally or materially — to manifest my destiny.

I went on a great healing journey across the world where I could be alone to reconnect with nature and the bigger picture. I swam in the ocean for hours, days, weeks until my weight was gone and I could feel free to laugh out loud...comfortable once again to be in my own skin. Now I feel strong and healthy and finally at peace with myself and my place in this world.

I know love. I have purpose. I share my reasons for being here with you. Still, I regard life as an unsolvable mystery. Breath, taking and giving, ever-inspiring yet completely unfathomable.