Ray of Light
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“Soaring through Life by living it On a Wing & Prayer by following my Creative Bliss”
Aloha, everybody! Hi my name is Ray.
I ride on the tide of preventative measure being the KEY until we find a cure for cancer as a global community. I am here to help promote positive awareness for The United Breast Cancer Foundation by sharing my personal story of hope online.
 Although I was lucky and "dodged a major bullet" with breast cancer when I was only 33 years old, it took me 5 long years to bridge that painful gap until I finally surrendered and learned to make peace with my not so perfect body by turning to the arts for my emotional well being.
For you see, I had these beautiful brand new wings metaphorically speaking that I did not know what to do with! Sure I was glued and put back together through re-constructive surgery but I was still left psychologically and physically traumatized. I felt incomplete on the inside and did not know how to express what I was feeling.
This is where my journey in healing my human spirit began and is the reason why I am suddenly now soaring!
I have taken up aerial trapeze dance art under the direction of Ms. Nathalie Gaulthier here in
Santa Moncia,
California as my new creative form of rehabilitation and physical therapy to strengthen my mind and body as I learn to take a big leap for life!
I fell in love with aerial dance art when I stumbled upon poll dancing at Sheila Kelley's S. Factor. They taught me how to proudly own my body sensually with dignity and grace and where I found my safe place in order to overcome my fear of giving myself proper breast examines on a regular basis.
Before, I was not able to look at my ugly scar or even want to feel the right side of my breast after having it removed through a partial-mastectomy even though it was a choice I made in order to be proactive to save my own life. So as you can see this was no way for me or any other woman should have to live or be living in fear of her own body!
I had to find my way back and learned to love and except myself for who I am by seeking a creative outlet. I now ride on the ocean of emotion of love, sensuality and devotion. I learned to set my heart free by dancing to the beat of my own drum simply by following my creative bliss.
You know the saying "everything in life happens for a reason?" I believe the reason this happen to me was to bring me to this particular point in my life in order to reawaken my spirit. I truly do feel that this is the moment in my life where I have authentically arrived by embracing the darkness that once was turning it into a bright light.
Here is where I’ve always wanted to be. Happily dancing and celebrating this beautiful gift we call life! At long last this is my chance to dance with destiny. I am ALIVE!
I am ready to fly!
This is my form of my artistic expression of love, courage, faith and hope.
How do you heal yourself or cope? All of us here at The United Breast Cancer Foundation would love hear your story.
Have a healing day!
A hui ho…
Ray
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