A letter from Apr 8th, 2021

Dear world, My life? It’s good…..finally. For many years I struggled with depression, authenticity, and love. I was sad because the years that were supposed to be the best ones of my life, were stripped away from me by what my doctors thought, but couldn’t prove, was Lupus & and a bad case of Celiac Disease. I was mad at the world and, secretly, at God. I made myself become the opposite of who I truly was: dull and mean. That was the easiest way I knew how to hide my biggest weakness. My sadness didn’t allow me to realize that, in reality, my conditions were my strengths. Now I’m in a better place, but it wasn’t easy. I went through a lot of ups and downs, a tough relationship with my mom who didn’t know how to help me, and countless nights, begging God for answers. But I came out a stronger person, with an amazing relationship with my mom, and with a much better relationship with God. From that experience, I learned how to look at life through a different lens. I learned that perspective is everything. And now, I live my life to the fullest, I appreciate the beauty the world has to offer, I enjoy the little things. I am sweet and loving. I am affirmative, and I am confident. I aspire to make change, and do my part in the unification of mankind. I value family, and love, and nature. Not luxury, or money or fancy items. My riches is life. Sometimes, it gets hard, so I allow myself to sit with my feelings, because I know I cannot escape them, and then I move past it as soon as I can. I like to draw with chalk, do puzzles and hang out with people that elevate each other. I like to spend quality time with my family, watch documentaries, plan cool outfits, and sing. I like to adventure. I feel happy because I’m alive and young. The truth is that all I want to do is start my business flipping couches so that I can make enough money to build my van home and travel around the world like the hippy nobody realizes I am and have been since I was little. All while making music that people can resonate with and use as a healing power. A music so powerful, that it is the one thing that brings people together. I just want to be me. With love, v.m