Out of the Shadows, acrylic on canvas by artist Michelle Lindblom

Giving Voice to the Unspoken

How many of you have had that dream where you are in some kind of danger or witnessing an unspeakable attack, but you are rendered speechless and motionless? A frozen statue helpless in the middle or on the sidelines. Did you ever feel the need to dig deeper into why your voice was silenced, your actions inoperable?

I have had this dream. Many times. The result of years wallowing in a self induced silence and…