I'm new to ymib and so grateful to have found it. As I comb through your pages, I realize that I've stumbled upon a group of women who have followed their dreams and are living the life that I've longed to live. I'm brought to tears as I read the creative pieces and admire the amazing paintings; and realize that I've lived a life so unfulfilled. I'm the first born daughter of a very controlling women from NC, who had all sorts of ideas as to what I was going to be. Needless to say, I've struggled with trying to satisfy her and made a complete mess of my life. Being brought up Christian and now struggling with all of the uncertainty of that, I work for a black owned and ran non-profit organization that lives up to every stereo-type that has been written about us, and last but not least; I'm in a degree program that is truly not my passion...........I'm so confused that I can't breath at times. Oh, not to mention - I relocated from Boston to Baltimore County to get married and that didn't happen. I pray that my journey with Sacred Women will help me with all of my many issues.