Part of our fall routine is doing a lot of team bonding activities. One of those activities was creating a “tree of life” made up of some of our most life changing experiences and biggest role models, as well as certain goals we have for ourselves. One of my main goals was to continuously learn to use my voice more, overall, but also more efficiently. This is a goal that I have been working towards since I came to college. With that being said, I got to witness my mom use her voice recently to stand up for herself and give her testimony on her life. A lot of people didn’t know about most of the things she spoke about, and it definitely opened everyone else’s eyes to things that people may go through without their peers realizing it.
Since I have this goal of using my voice, it makes it even more special and almost rewarding for me to see my own mom use hers so well. It’s like, now I’m really understanding that if she has the strength to use her voice as she has, then surely her own kid can do the same. My mom has always been strong and resilient, and she has grown just as much as I have over the years. I am so proud of her and anyone else who is growing more confident with using their voice. I’m learning to do the same as we continue on this journey of self development.