March’s Theme: Defining Your Origin Story

March is a beautiful time of the year. For me, Spring signifies the beginning of what's to come. To myself and many, Spring, primarily March, represents the start of the new year. It's a month when nature begins to bloom, and thoughts, feelings, and emotions come alive during Pisces season.

Pisceans are known as the more emotional sign of the zodiac. We're seen as the sign that isn't afraid to wear our emotions on our sleeves. To many, emotional vulnerability is frightening and can be seen as a weakness. In my eyes, my vulnerability is my strength; the stability anchors me to the instability of this world as a Pisces woman born in March. The depths of my love and ability to feel and be vulnerable know no end; I am at peace with this. A love or passion that is deeply rooted in intentionality, a love that can be just as much intimidating as it is consuming like the sea. I trust in my origins, which has made me the powerful, angelic being I am.

As I welcome in a new year of life this month, celebration awaits me, but this time as always, be reserved for stillness and letting truth find. Our theme this month here at Dvn Oasis is focused on Defining Your Origin Story. I've been spending a lot of time working on new projects and launches at work in my professional career. Learning the experiences and origin stories of why artisans founded their brands and committed to their life work has inspired what's to come for Dvn Oasis. This time has also inspired me to challenge how I define my personal origin story.

There was a time when connecting with others by trauma bonding felt natural. Sometimes, it felt easy to share stories of pain with someone else and build a connection through similar traumatic experiences, but is that my origin story? Is the pain what defines me and how I want others to know and remember me?

I want to be known for my love and deep passion for my work and the arts. I want to be remembered for my agility and tenacity. I want those who know me always to feel empowered to share that I never was too shy to explore the beauties of life. I want the world to connect with and feel empowered through my vulnerability and trust that, like the sea, it knows no end. My origin story is deeply rooted in love, a far cry from what I thought it was years ago. I once thought it made me more noble and likable if I reminded everyone of the struggles and heartaches, but that is only a part of my journey; it is not what makes me who I am.

So this month, as we welcome the season of blossoming, growth, and transformation, I encourage you to discover your origin story and the beauty that makes you uniquely you. I hope you discover all of your depths and are inspired to craft an origin story rooted in love, passion, and divinity.