The Rio Grande Gorge
New Mexico is the “Land of Enchantment” and as I prepared for the solo drive I wondered if there would be hidden triggers. There were and a few were difficult but for the most part, the trip did exactly what I hoped it would do…overwrite the past memories of fear and shame with new memories of empowerment and new found freedom.
It was ‘enchanted.’
The part I did not share in the video about The Rio Grande Gorge is this: the last time I was here, I was hoping against all odds that my makeup would not let the bruises show on my face or upper arms.
It was hard to walk on that ground, but I did walk, and I did survive.
Now, there are happy memories to replace the fear I once felt.
That’s how you define a blessing.