Maday

My testimony -

~ Before turning vegan, I never thought I would. Before following Jesus, I never would have guessed.
Now here I am to share with you a part of my testimony. ~

In the past year of 2022/23, I grew very tired. Emotionally exhausted. I grew so weary to the point I could no longer uphold any type of facade, and struggled to keep conversations. Something within me, screamed REST. Although my life blessed, how could I uphold or nourish any opportunity before me within this need? I tried meditation, long walks, a change of diet, exercise, therapy, yet nothing seemed to fill me up. Nothing seemed to help this feeling of needing rest. This need came along with Paranoia, which ruined and threatened to ruin a lot of my relationships. 💔

As I read the Lord's word in the New Testament and dwellved in deeper, he started offering me rest and strength. No longer are my conversation dynamics the same, my mind started to find stillness. I found the STRENGTH in him. ✝️
My salvation has been the Holy Spirit. My comfort, and my sanity.

There were many dangerous situations I faced because of my need to rest, yet the Lord saved me with his strength and grace from each one of them.

I have always thought to give credit to where its due. The one and only Father. However, now I come to realise his Name. The Holy Spirit, Jesus.

Friends, I know I am not alone in feeling exhaust. Many times predicting conversations, feeling the weight of the world in relationships. You are not alone. And you will not be left alone, vulnerable, or weak without his strength. The Lord knows exactly where we are at and WANTS our peace. ❤️🙏 I share this with you with love. For this journey has been very personal for me, it did not come without a battle. A lot has been put on pause to make way for this testimony.

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P.S. this picture is from a "Barbie" photoshoot I had. Its very cute and I wanted to post it. Not much to do with the writing apart from giving him glory to the fact that I am where I wanted to be when I was 15/16. In this city, doing what I love. 🙌🪷 to GOD be the glory.

Adolfo Lino en la camara!

Thank you Bolivia -

4 years ago, soon after my arrival to Bolivia, I remember meeting with to chat about creating an artistic event based on human connection. Filled with curiosity and ambition, I was firm in my belief that in order for the world to get better, in order for people to start connecting and caring about animals, our natural environment/habitat, we would have to start working on the connection between each other.

But as time went by, I started to learn human connection does not exist without connecting to ourselves. And going deeper, as we heal the connection to ourselves we heal the connection we have towards everything. Towards the environment, animals, as we return to our Nature - to our healthiest state.

Bolivia taught me about the importance of Art, (how it connects us to ourself) and of Presence. And how being deeply present with ones self makes space for all, in the no divide. It taught me about the importance of forgiveness as I healed my relationship with my mother. And at the same time healing with my Mother (mother nature) through plant medicine and in general, natures wisdom.

This is a big closing of cycles for me, its as if I came here to learn and heal just that. And now that the cycle is over, and I have healed (and still learning the importance of Presence), I welcome a new cycle into my life. I welcome this new beginning with open arms, and embrace the lessons of which I am sure to face.

Thank you to all those who were a part of my journey here in Bolivia, acquaintances and friends - you have helped me grow, and heal.
A special thanks to my favourite witch doctors friends, and masters and chavez

❤ USA here I come