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See the beautiful Colorado River!
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Lake Havasu is an oasis in the desert, a few hours drive from Phoenix.
The warm Arizona sun brought a welcoming warmth and much needed Vitamin D. This was where life would be better and a new chapter would begin. I was convinced that GOD was here and surrounded me in the mountains, the sunlight, and the warmth. Years ago, a fleeting thought of the Phoenix bird crossed my mind and I considered the idea of moving to the warm, desert city. The idea of a booming and growing city wrapped in the warmth of the sun intrigued. My body became warm with the just the thought.
The myth of the bird mesmerized me as well. The idea of rebirth in the midst of fire was both destructive and beautiful at the same time. We all should have the power to start over, press reset, and give ourselves another chance, and destroy the parts in us that we no longer desire. I always had an affinity to the poetic and literary, and as a result I tend to romanticize events in my life. I find myself applying literary elements to my daily life and looking for symbolism. The Phoenix bird is a symbol of rebirth and the city was a symbol for me of a place where people went to be reborn, or rise from their ashes. ©2016 Enter Media, LLC |
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The first weeks in Phoenix were physically demanding on my body and mind. I was completely exhausted and couldn't do much without being tired. It wasn't a bad thing though, my body was purging and I needed to rest. Leaving St. Louis meant leaving behind a work environment that was killing me, a city plagued by violence and unrest, and painful memories and life lessons that scarred me as a teenager and young adult. My entire mindset changed, the very moment I pulled my car off of my apartment lot and left St. Louis and my body followed my mind immediately thereafter. Whether I called it a resurgence, a renewal, or a rebirth, I was becoming a better me. ©2016 Enter Media, LLC
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