Truth is a consequence of love so, you must allow the lover in you to open your heart at least a hundred oceans wide that you may wake up. that you may rise up. that you may speak up. Dear one— we need your voice.
Cheryl Atim Alexander (she/her) is an Afro-Euro woman currently residing in the United States. Born into a family of readers and writers, she has never known a time that she wasn’t reading or writing lyrics, poems and stories. Currently an MFA student, Cheryl is enjoying leaning into a newer identity as a creative writer, and has been published in Decolonial Passage, Wilderness House Literary Review, Written Tales Magazine, Moon Shadow Sanctuary Press and Kalahari Review. She was recently nominated for Best of the Net 2024.
Her writing material emanates from lived, professional and educational experiences surrounding holistic mental health and wellness, new thought spirituality and human and animal rights. She aims to entertain, educate, agitate, elevate and activate soul filled inspiration to anyone who may have temporarily misplaced their voice.
The Braided Way is a framework to see every faith tradition as a strand, braided into a larger whole of spiritual awareness. In the Braided Way, combining spiritual practice from various faiths allow us to explore sacred experience and wonder in forms that resonate with our personal spiritual needs and sacred intuitions. In today’s culture, many people shun religious dogma, but yearn for spiritual connection. The Braided Way allows the ceremonies and practices of multiple faiths to be available without the confinements of cultural dogma.
Subtle yet powerful. I love this, it vibrates with divine truth. Wonderful to wake up and read this.
Your poem made me feel very peaceful. I especially like the lines
“allow the lover in you
to open your heart at least
a hundred oceans wide.”
Dear Colleen, thanks for your comment–I am so glad the words made you feel peaceful.
Warmly,
Cheryl