"The one I will become will catch me..."

Hello again.

It has been almost a full year since my last (and first... and only!) post to this blog. And oh what a year it has been!

You can read through the other post if you like. It states that this blog is a place to basically bare my soul about my history of incest. A place to show you the wounds of the past. A place to declare myself a survivor of incest.

My intentions have changed drastically.

You see, my past does not define me. I am so much more than an "incest survivor." I do not have an identifier; I am simply (and not so simply) Keren. There are a million wonderful attributes that make me the absolutely complex and beautiful human that I am at any given moment. I have learned that if I live in the past then I am only a collection of memories. Moreover, if I live in the future then I am nothing more than a vision or dream, without shape and form. So I now choose to live in the moment. And in this one. And this one

You get the picture.

I want to tell the story of now. And interwoven through the arras of now will be snippets of the past and glimpses into the future. These tiny threads of truth and possibility will be the background that will help the brightly colored patterns of today shine through.

There is much I want to share about the wonderful 180 degree turn that my life has taken. About how I've lost four clothing sizes in a little over two months. About how I had absolutely no winter depression this year. About how I've regained my confidence, not only in myself, but in my ability to do my art as well. And most importantly, about how my Spirit has awoken to these fresh new possibilities that surround me. For now I'll leave you with this little bit of an introduction. There is so much time to say all I want to say.

Today I want to dedicate this blog to the power of transformation. To choice and hope and change. To love. Self love, other love... unconditional love. I dedicate it to me and my personal triumphs.

I dedicate it to you, in honor of your personal triumphs.

"I will dance so freely, holding on to no one
You can hold me only if you too will fall
Away from all these useless fears and chains..."
"Let Me Fall" by Josh Groban