I am pink is a writing of love that came after my anger of the judgement that was placed upon me.  I never assume or compare, I understand those who know pain on levels I can’t possibly yet understand, but I have seen the pain in the eyes of those that I know and those that have made my heart grow and opened my eyes to listen with love and not judgement. I am listening and always have listened.

I am assumed to be all white and judged as the white girl pretending to be an aboriginal woman. A  Mother who is Mi’Kmaq First Nations, we were identified and given a card by a treaty agreement. Used through manipulation of the promise if we joined our band to theirs and banded together there would be a better life for us all. But all this means a select few! True meaning, we will use your name to be in the masses of numbers and then we will wipe you out.

With a Mother, and daughter stripped of our rights while others with the same blood are still on the so called list. Never again will they suck me in to lose me. To bend to the collective with blind faith in men without faces to see, who manipulate others with fear and a promise of a future that does not even yet exist. I am “just Corrie” who loves all who loves me and loves harder those who judge me. I pray there is a day that we are set free of the title and the judgement but as long as you are still judging the so called enemy we will never be set free. The war of the mind and not the peace in our hearts holds us with a desire to be.

I am a generational spiritual healer and how can that be? I am the woman who had carried a card that called me an “Indian” and then because of ego, fear and the desire to control this was taken away. They printed the words that said, “This card can not be taken away.” Once again a lie!

I have decided I will identify myself as PINK. The colour of love because under the colour of the outer layer, this is the first of the judgement of those who are yet to see. To me it’s colour we can no longer see, it’s is the same in you and me. Pink! Why can’t we all just learn to love the beauty of the rainbow. Not have to ask are you this or are you that? I could tan my skin and colour my hair back to its natural dark to look a little more like how some say “I should.” Or I can continue to be the colours I choose and be me! I am the woman who loves all humans even the so called “monster” in me!

Today I choose PINK! I will not blackout I have worked to hard to More Than Exist™ to be silenced for fear of my words. I know me! I know love! Today I stand with love! This world is not just about me or you, it’s about all! Today let’s stand, not in the neutral or on either side. Today let’s rise up and with fresh eyes let’s all stand on the mountain and let our eyes and hearts see pink! Today instead of a voice of anger be a voice of love.