Dare to be Powerful

"When I dare to be powerful, to use my strength

in service of my vision, then it becomes less and

less important whether I am afraid." 

Audre Lorde

There is a gift hidden inside each hardship and while we work our way through healing, the nugget begins to shine.  The gift does not take away the memory of the pain, but it allows us to benefit from the tumultuous experience.  The reward may be immediate or developed over time.

The coping skill of dissociation gifts the individual with the ability to create other scenarios.  They can be artistic portals or simply a place of an imaginary safe haven.  This habit of withdrawal is not necessarily healthy, but it does condition the mind to become less afraid and feel more powerful.  

What was once a coping mechanism, years later becomes a positive tool.  We can return to our safe space, not in haste, but in search of creativity.  Our mind has already been doused with color and imagination so easing through the portals strengthens and encourages our intuition, insight, and projections.  Meditation, contemplation and visualization heightens our present day experience.