Today's #365StrongStories guest story is special: it's a poem. Our storyteller Dawn Montefusco is a writing coach, so she definitely knows the rules of story well enough to break them. As she describes it, the piece is the complete hero's journey.
And this is a special time to be sharing "Walking Home." Dawn's free telesummit Write Because It Matters is airing now. She has collected 21 experts (including me!) to talk about how to get your own meaningful stories into the world. What a perfect time for this project to hold space for Dawn's story of strength, love, and evolution.
I believe I am strong.
I believe I am weak.
I believe I am separate.
I believe I am connected.
I believe I had a rough childhood.
I believe I am a blessed woman.
I believe that if I love people they will love me back.
I believe no one really loves me, they just say they do.
I believe I am great at what I do.
I believe I am imperfect and therefore messed up.
I believe I want peace.
I believe I hurt others.
I believe there is a reason for everything.
I don’t believe a thing.
I believe my heart will break if he leaves.
I believe we should part and it’s the best thing for both of us.
I believe nothing is working out.
I believe everything will be okay.
Dawn Montefusco is a writer, speaker, poet and coach who escaped the Bronx in the 80's and now lives in Portland, Oregon.
Please join Dawn, me, and 20 other experts in the field of writing and publishing for the free Write Because It Matters summit that is running now.