Consciously Unlearning Messages I Unconsciously Learned That Hindered Me
Writer Spoken Word Artist Video Creator Storyteller
BIO
Mitzy Sky shares her journey through writing, videography, and the spoken word. Her focus is on letting go of internalized oppression to move forward from shame to presence, beyond labels.
I Am Not Your Mental Patient: from Shame to Presence
Looking back, editing and sharing the journey in a short documentary! I sat with my friend Luther A. Blackwell, Jr., for an early morning documenting session in January 2009. I share about fifteen minutes of it, plus some narration from the point of view where I am now. It is very possible to move from fear to love, shame to presence etc... It is the soul work to get to know ourselves.
I Am Not Your Mental Patient #IAmNYMP
I am excited about creating this project and look forward to sharing it. It is my latest update on writing I Am Not Your Mental Patient. I am taking the opportunity to look back at some of the footage I have been documenting over the last fourteen years. Editing and sharing the journey in a short documentary! Some hashtags that reminds me to keep moving forward lately are, #soulwork #consciouslyunlearning #knowyourself #awarenessiseverything #thistooshallpass
In This Moment at the A Disorder For Everyone festival
Humans are wired for connection, and it's a motivating feeling to know you are not alone! It was mad fun (slang for exciting) getting to meet so many people working and advocating in the world to drop the disorder to label human pain and suffering. I'm reminded now and then of this quote, "All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident." Schopenhauer
Letting Go of The Pain of Internalized Oppression
I was asked the following question during a presentation I did earlier this year. I put together this clip to share a little of how learning history, gaining awareness, letting go of the story of childhood misfortune helps me to move forward.
“I have also been called one thing and then another while no one really wished to hear what I called myself.” - Ralph Ellison The Invisible Man
“When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.” ― Viktor E. Frankl
Beyond The Story at Yale Divinity School 2/24/2020
Getting to know myself, not words or stories that people provide to me, but learning and relearning for myself. These life lessons validates my spirit from what I experience. It is a continuous journey. I am not unique; we are all able to get to know ourselves well. There are myriads of ways to get that done. I am sharing my story because many other people shared their stories with me, and we keep on moving forward doing this life thing together. Still, we are more than what happened to us!
Part 2 Facing Internalized Oppression (Gossiping & Thoughts)
Gossiping to me comes more from shame and fear that caused me not to speak up which is part of internalizing the oppression.
Part 1 Facing Internalized Oppression (Full Length)
Looking within. Learning about myself. What hindered me from staying in the present moment? Answering the tough questions.
Facing Internalized Oppression (Full video Coming Soon)
Looking within. Learning about myself. What hindered me from staying in the present moment? Answering the tough questions. Facing and moving through the pain.
Movement is Necessary
MOVEMENT IS NECESSARY
I've been constantly learning this lesson of how necessary movement is for overall health and wellbeing. I started and stopped so many times. I stayed focus even though sporadically over the years. In 2019 I feel like I found my groove with movement. I've moved into the new year with a positive attitude and energy to keep moving forward with movement.
"When you learn late pass it on to others so they could learn early, it's a step process." Russel Simmons
Driving Home From NARPA 2019
The NARPA conference 2019 offered a space where people in many different roles came together to share the work that they are doing for transformation in all systems of oppression for human rights and dignity for all.
learn more at www.narpa.org.
Part 1 - Driving Home From NARPA 2019
Support is one of the most important things that I’ve found to having confidence. One man is not an island. Sometimes people could feel alone in this world. I have found checking myself, my thoughts, to see what is happening within helps to notice the messages of disconnection learned. Looking back could cause such pain because I can't go back and change anything. Looking forward could cause such fear because I can't control what is not happening now. Staying in the present moment could also be hard when basic human needs are not met, and it becomes hard to figure out a way through difficult circumstances. However, I have come to find there is always away through, perhaps it is not the answer that I want but accepting the present moment and not fighting it helps me to have gratitude. Having support to know that I am not alone helps to let go some fears and experience the possibilities to move forward with hope and confidence
Alternative Conference 2019
The Beyond the Story workshop focus is on the power of language (how words affect thoughts, thoughts affect emotions, reactions, choices & behaviors). It is a journey of continuous learning and sharing with others what I didn’t know at twenty-three years old when I was experiencing hardship and accepted mental health services. Sharing information that could bring forth awareness is the Why behind doing the work. With knowledge I get to make inform choices for my overall best human experience.
Getting the opportunity to present my workshop BEYOND THE STORY: Letting Go Judgment of Others and Getting to Know Thyself at the Alternatives 2019 Conference (#AltCon2019) Standing Together, Celebrating Our Gifts, Raising Our Voices hosted by the National Coalition for Mental Health Recovery (NCMHR) at theCatholic University of America (CUA) in Washington, DC, July 7 - 11, 2019.Thank you to everyone that made it possible because of your dedication to human rights and dignity!
This is My Ode to The Trees/ Karuna Conference 2019
Learning it's about the Presence not about the Pretty. Learning from many teachers and getting to understand stillness and being, it could be driving in the car or laying on the grass, just staying aware of what is happening inside and around me. The best thing is getting to "know thyself."
In This Moment/ Karuna Conference 2019
In This Moment is sharing my story in spoken word. It is about moving forward, learning about myself, family history and life sometimes very difficult circumstances. Consciously unlearning the things that I unconsciously learned that defeated me from having my best human experience what that means for me. Holding on to hope and possibilities.
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