Avec Cinta

When grief forces alteration causing restructure and oftentimes the battle of altercations within the mind, music is my solace and salvation- supremely my voice that has resuscitated my breath repeatedly. The gift that my beloved mother always reminded me to connect with, as in her words - “a gift from God that I must share. It is not yours to keep.”
I’ve never understood it or taken it seriously as I was a painfully shy kid- I still have my moments. This past summer has been excruciating to watch her transition from being sharp, beautiful, kind, loving, full of love and wisdom, to her descending into trembling in inconsolable pain and fear as the ambulance took her away while she had a stroke right before my very eyes, while her memory slowly faded in and out of consciousness as she struggled for her life to recognize who I was.
Life serves you sentences that can feel so deathly yet inescapable from the present moment that we are constantly reminded of to live. The intertwining of the multitude of experiences this past summer has both plunged and propelled me to straighten up my spine to the heavens even more while trusting my feet is on solid ground. It takes strength, courage, trust and surrender to give birth to our vision. Each one of us has a deeper knowing of what we are called to do and oftentimes it will offend or trigger others. Fear of the unknown, people pleasing, trauma bonding as well as rebellion and overindulgence is the culprit to being suspended in delusion. I have witnessed so many emancipate from the shackles of their own demise only to fall back on their knees to recovery. Following your intuition is the highest order that will initiate the path to YOUR truth. As I recollect myself in rhythm and blues- pun intended, I encourage you to find solace in the beauty of vulnerability, the poetry of pain. P.S thank you and for continually being my inspiration. I am sending so much love and healing to those who are in the trenches right now and those who continue to take courage to LIVE- in their truth. ✌️🕊️❤️‍🩹

Poetry of Pain
“The abrupt call of destiny lies within those who seek their TRUTH “ - ITA