The Path...broken to stronger.

Last year at this same period, I was broken, lost and hopeless. I was in a new country, in the heart of New York, with no family and friends, all by myself to start a new life. My heart was in pieces after being betrayed by a loved one, my spirit was trouble by so many failures, the light inside was about to die... I was almost dead from the inside, when I decided I wanted to live. When by an incredible survival instinct I choose me and decided to give myself a try. Many thought I was a fool to leave a very stable and comfortable financial situation in my country to follow a " non realistic" dream to be an artist and make a living as an artist. I wasn't that convince myself but I said to myself "if I have to die, let it finds me in peace with my soul" and I jumped into the unknown...

This one year in New York City has been tough, I went through so much that I could write books about that experiences. Something that I will definitely do when I will feel myself comfortable enough to share it with the rest of the world. From meeting creepy people and being put in danger of death, to being depressed because of the loneliness and the hard life as a new comer in an urban jungle where if you are weak, you're going to be eaten and where mental illness is on his high level...I realized here in New York there is two things, you will be aspired and exhausted by difficulties or you will be inspired and empowered. The choice is yours, so I stayed grounded in my values and vision. I ended up being inspired, built my self esteem and ability to create within the adversity. The struggle was real and still real, but I made it.

Stronger than ever, fully myself and in harmony with my divine alignment, ready to fight for what I deserve, that is how I'm closing the 2017 chapter of my life. I don't have a place on the table, I will build my own table and let people come to me. I'm not "qualify" for the society standards, I will create my own vibe and watch them get inspired.

2017 was full of learnings and emotional healing, I have come so far, I'm not going to stop now. 2018 you are very welcome, new opportunities, new challenges.

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For all my followers, never stop believing in yourself. I'm not yet where I wanted to be, but I made it because I survived and I gave myself a try. Things happen when you don't give up. Things happen when you rise thousand time again, things happen when you try and try again...

Wish you the best for 2018. Asè