Goals/Dreams
Because the hardest thing to let go is one's dreams, I am going to list some of mine here... with the understanding that I'll concentrate only on the last one for now.
- Hard to believe there isn't a Dominican restaurant/cafe in this foodie town; opening one has been a pseudo dream of mine since I moved to PDX.
- Because of my desire to serve underprivileged communities and an interest in healing, I have been considering attending The LightSong School of 21st Century Shamanism and Energy Medicine to train in shamanism, reiki, tapping or any other health restoring discipline. I grew up holding onto the skirt of my magical grandmother, who was considered our barrio's "medicine woman" in the Dominican Republic; so, healing is in my blood. I witnessed my grandmother refused payment, many times over, from the people she helped heal because she knew they were poorer than us. I would love to channel and honor her work and generosity.
- Adoption is a trauma, but a lot of potential adoptive families are not aware of that, and believe that love and care are enough to raise an adoptive child into a healthy, well-balanced adult. It would be awesome if my experience as an adoptive parent could benefit and support other families... perhaps through coaching?
- Last, but not least. At the moment, I think my most feasible goal is to create the wellness, lifestyle and travel blog I have been meaning to hatch since 2012 for women of color in my age group. Most of the blogs I subscribe to are geared towards millennial women or younger, and I think there's a niche in the market for "matured" women of color. Probably more so if I create bilingual content targeting Latinas.
