SOUL
EMBRACE MAGAZINE
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SOUL
How Great Thou Art The art of being spiritual BY R E V. D O N N A DAV I S , R N ( Y P I R )
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hat is art? It is in the eye of the beholder. Deciphered and poured through that person’s influences and judgments. Art for me, is how the Spirit speaks through us. However, people see different messages when they look at art through their own bias. I remember thinking that my job as an exotic dancer was art. I would lose myself in the music and movement on stage and my family especially did not understand my choice of dance. I did theater and modern dance in college and a friend asked me if I would consider this mode of art expression for financial gain. I never felt ashamed or reduced. In fact, allowing myself to be expressed through this kind of expression, allows me to silently take back my own sexuality that was stolen as a young girl. It allowed me to accept love from an amazing woman who saw the scared girl under the fierce performer. The scarred child under the Diva in heels.
I watch pride shows and sometimes it seems outrageous. However, that expression of baring our sexuality in splashes of color and feathers is very liberating. Art gives us back that which was taken by force. Our youthful joy and connection to our bodies. The Spirit made in human form is perfect, no matter how much others may want to not look at it. Boys who love boys, girls who love girls, boys who love girls, and everything in between is beautiful. I believe that the Spirit of life is everywhere. That life is what I have called God in the past. I still do call it God from time to time but the pain around it is gone. The shame with my human canvas is gone. The human form is one of the best canvases that has been gifted by God to us. Some adorn it in jewels and tattoos. Others choose beautiful, empowering, sexy clothing. All of life is art. My life is a masterpiece and so is yours. Let that rainbow flag fly! Take back your body and your freedom of expression. Know that Divine love is what created us all. No matter if we are in a thong, uniform, full dressed, boyshorts, feathers or bikini. It doesn’t matter, the true art is you.
DONNA DAVIS an interfaith minister and life coach, utilizes her life experiences to empower other people to overcome their struggles. Together with her wife, Norma, they manage Your Phoenix is Rising, a transformation coaching service focused on helping others rise from the darkness of despair and embrace their true Light Nature. Donna and Norma raised three biological children and served as legal guardians to several teenaged friends of their children during their time of need. Donna is a Registered Nurse at Parralion HCA Shared Services and Performance Director at Centers for Spiritual Living Ocala. She studied RN at Rasmussen College and psychology at Florida Atlantic University.
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