Through My Own Eyes: What If The Life You Truly Want Begins When Decide to Show Up As Your Authentic Self

Through My Own Eyes is a thought provoking collection of poems, that is a living diary of Ayana Fair's life. Each poem was written authentically and vulnerably. These poems are an undiluted cache of Fair's pain, jubilee, joy, grief, privilege, oppression, and processing. This book is designed to encourage you to embrace vulnerability as a strength, the value of authenticity and the power of advocacy. In this book you will find poems, followed by reflection prompts for you to interact with the book. As much as this book was a part of my journey, I want it to be apart of yours. It is a space for you to embrace honesty, and celebrate change. The questions encourage you to think about things differently, and to push you outside of your comfort zone. This is not just a book to enjoy, it is a workbook that can help you change not just your perspective, but your life.Through My Own Eyes is more than just words on a page, it is the very essence of my being that I am sharing with you; in hopes that it will push you in your endeavor to become the best version of yourself. It encourages you to embrace your feelings as a part of who you are, to live vulnerably. To be unapologetically authentic, and to be a fierce advocate not just for yourself, but for the people around you. As you read through and interact with the poems I encourage you to embrace what you feel, find a safe person or place to share those feelings, and become the best version of yourself.