My areas of knowledge are the arts and ethics. I am knowledgeable in the arts because I am a musician and a writer, and I'm knowledgeable in ethics because I'm a good communicator and I have a good knowledge of other cultures. I'm also knowledgeable about indigenous knowledge systems, because I am bilingual and I like to speak to native speakers about their culture and customs.
My ways of knowing are language, emotional, intuition, imagination, and memory.
My memories shape who I am today. It is undeniable that I would not be who I am if it weren't for my memories. I'm an emotional knower, too: I have an anxiety disorder, and my anxiety helps me to know when things are unsafe or unhealthy. I am like "the deer that sniffs the grass first to make sure it's not poison, while all of the other deer are going ahead and eating it", as my mother used to say. "You protect yourself, sweetheart," she would say. I'm intuitive because there are things that I have always known and will always know, like the fact that my family loves me and I love my family. I'm imaginative because I love to find new knowledge through meditation and visualization. I also compose most of my own pieces, and when I do, I imagine a whole world in which the song is being played and how it's supposed to be played.
One trait that I can really relate to is the trait of a risk-taker. I'm a risk-taker because, honestly, all I want to do in my life is make a difference. I want to help people and give all of my love away, and I'm always taking risks by starting up campaigns, going to protests, making phone calls, and informing others about that things that I'm passionate about. I believe that informing is the highest form of making a difference.
A trait that I don't relate to is "balanced." I am honestly the least balanced person I know. I am easily overwhelmed and often bite off more than I can chew. All I can say is, thank god for Wellness, because without it I would be a total wreck. Yoga and deep breathing have influenced me so much; I am considerably less anxious and depressed than I used to be. I find it really difficult to balance Sturgis Passion Project, Fiddler on the Roof rehearsals, cello practice, Sturgis Singers, friends, homework, my own sanity and my boyfriend without becoming highly stressed out and overwhelmed.
