Fear was once my way of life… Yet being one with fear helped me to survive life-threatening situations in the violent and chaotic household I grew up in. I did not even realize that I was afraid then. However, once the danger passed, living in a constant state of fear drained my energy and robbed me of the opportunity to live my life to the fullest. My beloved teacher and healer, David Vendetti, was the first person to help me name and claim my fear. During a bodywork session, David stopped the work he was doing and placed his hands on my heart. He then had me place my hands over his hands to let me know we were in this together. He told me, "This is fear...this is heart trembling fear," and then proceeded to help me share with him through my body the rage and fear that resulted in trembling. Shortly after this session, to address my fear, my pen -my Divining rod- helped me to articulate the experience of fear. As a result, I was able t...
Women's Spiritual Poetry