For those of you who are feeling fear in these times. I wish to say, fear is a powerful tool to guide you, it is not meant to disable you.

You are not alone, we all feel fear many many times in our lives. As an indigenous woman, a Two Spirit, an elder, I have been a daughter, I am a sister, a mother, a friend, a teacher, a healer, a spiritual leader, and I too feel fear in these times, too. Yet, I feel it and know it is trying to guide me. I examine it and decide what I action i need to take if any, not only for me but for all concerned. I wish to share a quote from a wise author and activist, that gives me strength in those times of fear. “When I dare to be powerful, to use my strength in the service of my vision, it becomes less and less important whether i am afraid.”

Our fears do not have to define us, they here to guide us, to do the right action in the service of our Vision.