Whether I like it or not, I am always finding myself in this liminal space. Writing helps me to explore this space and reflect on how I move through it.
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I’ve been on a wellness journey for awhile now and understand more and more that if I am not consistently taking care of my physical ,mental, emotional and spiritual health, then I am not showing up fully as who I am to everything that I do.
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I have always been an introvert. As a child, youth, and young adult, I would roam around alone for hours, and hang out by myself all the time. I would get lost in my own thoughts and quite often get into trouble with my teachers and mom for daydreaming in school and at dinner. At times my thoughts would turn into negative self talk and then the loneliness would set in. The loneliness was so deep especially when I was a teen, that I wondered what I was even doing here on this earth.
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When I was young I used to create art to escape from my reality. A difficult reality filled with anger, volatility and unpredictable situations. I was always so afraid and anxious about what was in store for me when I got home or woke up. Art, writing and music helped me feel free and even joyful. I felt that I could breathe and move and most importantly express myself using these tools.
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Liminal is the Latin word for “threshold”. A time between the ‘what was’ and the ‘what’s next’. It is a place of transition, waiting, not knowing. That moment right before you are about to take the plunge, next step, and make a decision ‘yes’ or ‘no’. It’s an important space filled with choice and great power!
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I am embarking on a new chapter in my life and it's yet another major shift and in order for me to make sense of it, I gotta write about it!
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I have been grappling with what identity means to me and the many hats that make me ME! Labels get the best of us and I am no exception. It's almost like in order for me to be seen and heard, I must identify myself first. Hi, my name is Joan Jothi Saldanha and I am a South Asian Canadian woman, wife, mother, artist, entrepreneur. BUT WAIT! I am soooo much more than that! Why do I feel this deep need to fit in?!
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Last week I sat down with Karen Carrington on her brand new show 'The Karen Carrington Show' and it was a huge step in my Spiritual Healing journey!
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Today I began a 21 Day Get Fit Challenge!
I am freaking out a little but super excited to get fit, feel good, eat right and be healthier. It's time! I feel like it's the missing piece to my life. I am on this journey of self-discovery and development.
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Today I share some of what I have been doing, what's ahead, but most importantly, this very moment in time!
I have been working very hard to align my artist/photography practice, facilitation/education, community building, womanhood, motherhood, partnerships, friendships, sisterhoods, spirituality, healing and evolution. Not an easy task!
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My voice is my Power
Embrace her
Nurture her
Utilize her
Trust her
For the last two years both my kids have been in school fulltime. I decided to pour my heart and soul into my visual art, photography and writing. It’s been an amazing journey with my very first show in the Fall of 2013 as a vendor and then Summer 2014 I did my first Art in the Park, Fall school fair, and a few Christmas shows. It has been a great start!
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Today was my very first Chakra Healing session using words and poetry. I have to say that my expectations were next to non existent because I know very little about this form of healing.
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Shea butter on my face
Keepin up with the race
to find myself
before I find myself underground.
I turn around
We take a deep breath and then
We take a leap of faith and then
We exhale!
Mandala Art represents the universe or the ‘self’ and in building or creating one you can reveal what is in your soul. I use Mandala Art as a healing tool.
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