new identity
discovering ones’ true face

Who is this person who steps beyond the boundaries of what IS?

-- October 19,'05 Role of Animus or Anima
I don't understand this role in my inner life. I can read and get this intellectually, but I don't get it personally at all. Maybe I have not individuated fully into being a female adult. I have not ever really felt that I was very good at being female, and I am not at all successful at being male. Doesn't leave many choices. As I enter menopause and my hormonal balance changes, does it matter?

Picket Fence Reflection

The white picket fence is sometimes used as a symbol of normality in the American dream. The one I have painted is broken, as are the old dreams and the imposed ideas of my youth. The first decision on receiving the call is whether to go on the journey. Do I spend my time trying to fix what I have, or do I venture out to find a new way of life?

As I have traveled along the path, I have seen a different image of myself mirrored from my instructors and classmates, one of whom has named me the Jaguar Princess. I have grown so much since I began this program that I am uncomfortable, dizzy and lost, groping my way into the future as the new me, whoever I am.
Artifact: Masked Woman digital collage