WHO I AM

Hi there!

I am sorry for being MIA last week. Things have been a bit nutty at work and in my world. But I did not forget about you, my friends!

I recently watched a documentary about Celine Dion’s struggle with a debilitating disease. Whether or not you are a fan, you cannot help but admire her determination and willingness to show the world her lowest moments. I cried, feeling her pain as she worked through the realization that she might lose what she lived for most. Music is her life!  Uhh … it broke my heart and then you see her come out of an episode of spasms and paralysis to BELT out this song below! “Who I am” by Wyn Stark.

“What a song!” she says. I agree Celine.

“I've been closing the door

All my life, held it in but not anymore

Got two feet on the floor

This is it, I'm stronger than ever before

Pardon my imposition

But this is my conviction

I need to get this off my mind

I gotta be me, gotta be

I gotta be who I know I am inside

Can finally breathe, taking it in

Look at me flying!

It's always been there, it just took me a minute to find it

If I were to be anybody else, I'd just be hiding

Who I am”

By Wyn Stark

I think about what would happen if I lost what I love most. Beauty and art are my life. A musician may feel that losing their voice and hearing would be devastating. For me, it is my VISION. Funny, as much as I love music and the feeling that it evokes, I think that I could go without my hearing. Of course, I hope that I will never have to choose, but seeing the world is what keeps me going. I am in awe every day by what nature displays for me, its spectacular ombre sunsets, sparkling ocean waves, swaying trees, and glistening snowflakes.

But is this what makes me Who I Am? This song speaks about the freedom to be who you are, without the inhibitions that come with caring about what other people think. Getting out of my marriage was the first step, but it does not stop there. A lifetime of peacekeeping, caretaking, people-pleasing, and rule-following brought me to this point. Now, without all that noise, I am finally able to realize Who I Am.

Until Next Time,

❤️

Olivia

Check out Chapter 1 to see where it all started!