CONSTELLATION ANTHOLOGY
My poem Emergence is in a published anthology! - You can purchase HERE.
I was drawn to sign up last summer for a creative experience hosted by the lovely Yrsa Daley-Ward & Jesh Derox. I joined with creatives from all over the world as we soaked up wisdom and love. We were constantly challenged to get out of our comfort zones and into the beautiful intelligence that we hold in our bodies and as a collective. Every week we were asked to share deep truths with group members and create art for them. As someone who had primarily used writing as personal therapy (writing for and about myself), this stretched me tremendously. I came away from each session exposed and vibrating. Exposed were the small narratives I’d internalized and lived in. The fear and desire to be seen. Vibrating from being witness to yummy, vivid, vulnerable expression that resonated with the core of me. It was the God in these beautiful humans singing the God in me awake. When our time ended I knew I had a choice to excavate or sit. I couldn’t sit. I was too close to magic. The sky was wider. I grabbed a shovel. It’s been almost a year and I can see how pivotal my time in Constellation was to all of the seemingly small steps I’ve taken toward a fuller, more honest and expressive life. To say I’m grateful is an understatement.
This is just the beginning!
-A.B.