My Vision for the World

        When I was first prompted to think of my vision for the world, I was slightly taken aback. It was not a subject that I put much conscious thought into. Rather it was something that I felt to ask myself subconsciously and one that would be automatic in my actions. My vision came to me first a few minutes after I was prompted. I closed my eyes and envisioned the "perfect" world. From that, I came up with five words: abundace, unity, peace, love, and acceptance. Again, I was asked that question. This time, by a friend. Since those five words became my statement, I sputtered them out automatically. My friend's feedback led me to revisit the question of "What is My Vision for this world?"
         One day, as I was walking home, I came to a standstill as many thoughts rushed through my mind. In front of me were trees and I was in awe at the peace it brought me to be still with the trees. As my thoughts faded, I regained clarity. When my mind was clear, I was able to experience peace. True deep peace. In that peace I also found my vision statement: I stand for a world where everyone is at peace with themselves, each other, and the Earth. Once I acknowledged my vision, I was able to get grounded and walk home in my new found peace.
       Through meditation and an abundance of support from my reading assignments, peers, friends, and soul-searching diary entries, I also came to find my purpose. My why. The answer to my questions of "Why am I here, God? Why me?" I came to find that my purpose is to bring joy and be love. Being love requires 100% of my participation. I get to be grounded in my vision and be present to all those around me. My purpose is to bring joy to everyone that I encounter. To use the light within me and shine it, so that others may also see theirs.
         Bringing joy and being love work hand in hand. I can personally only bring joy, true joy, when I allow the love inside my heart to radiate through me. When I allow the spirit of love which dwells within me to thrive and soar, I find that I give joy effortlessly. When I do fulfill my purpose, I find that I am at greater peace with myself. I also find that I am forgiving and at peace with those around me. I find that it is much easier to communicate with those around me in a way that supports them. I find that I can truly empathize, understand, and provide a listening ear. I am able to truly give my 100% in everything else that I do because I brought joy to a room and shared my  love energy.
        As I embark my journey into midwifery and professional writing, I get to remind myself of who I am, the world I stand for, and the gifts that I get to share with others. I am a perfect, amazing, loving, authentic woman who gets to stand for a world where people are at peace with themselves and as a result, are at peace with others and with nature. In a world like that, I get to share my joy with others and be the source of love.
          This process is truly challenging and rewarding. When one truly creates the time to connect with the inner self, the spirit, one gets to find who it is they are and what it is they are here to create. I know that I have no control over what others do or think or experience. I also know that if I want to see a world where everyone is at peace with themselves and each other, that I must be the one to be at peace with myself, others, and nature. If I am going to bring joy and be love, I must first love myself and bring joy into my life. I get to live the contract that I created for myself. The new definition that I formed as my identity so that love flows out and peace radiates around. My vision starts with me. Our vision, our unity, starts with us.

The Purpose of This Blog is...

            Hello all! This is Mikha'el Spirit. It is not my birth name, but rather the one that I chose for myself. I have not blogged since MySpace, so this is a little bit new to me. The whole purpose of creating a blog page is to share my art, my literature, and my vision with the rest of the world. It took me a good three years to finally take this risk, but here I am.

          So, a little about me. I was born in St.Maarten and came to the United States at the age of 8. I have been living in Florida since my arrival to the United States and have not left that state except for short trips during the 14+ years that I have been here. I live with my parents and three brothers and recently graduated from a state college with my Associate in Arts degree. I am currently in limbo as far as schooling goes, but the ultimate destination is midwifery school. My journey to my goals and dreams has been steady and slow, but I know that I will get there. I have finally decided to just let things go and live in the moment as my journey continues. 

          I will be using this blog space to post my art work, which are mainly sketches of people and dress designs. I also have really nice doodles that I would love to share with the world. I figure the more I share, the more art I will create :) I will also be using this space to share my literature, which is mainly poetry. I will only share poems on here that have either already been shared or published, or poems that I really would like to receive feedback on. I also write short stories. My goal is to have written at least one thing from each major literary genre and share my writing with the role. My writing is my escape. It is also one of the tools that I use to effectively communicate with others. I tend to have a clearer head when I write as opposed to when I speak. 

       In addition to my work, I will be documenting events and other relevant stories that shed light on my vision for myself and this world. My vision for this world is one of abundance, unity, love, peace, and acceptance. My vision for myself is one of peace, freedom, and love. 

Stay tuned for more,

Mikha'el Spirit