What is Witness? The dictionary describes a witness as "an individual who, being present, personally sees or perceives a thing" (dictionary.com). Everyday we witness our lives and the lives of others, but rarely do we testify. That's what Witness is: a testimony. I'll write what I witness and invite you to do the same. This blog is for sharing experiences. It's for speaking. It's for listening. It's for belonging.
I started this blog a couple years ago after going through a rather transformative experience. I thought I could get all my thoughts out there, but in truth, I needed to process internally before I could communicate my revelations. Processing experiences, especially traumatic ones, can take time. They take even more time if you're a grad student like I was. Now, I've graduated and am job hunting so I have all sorts of free time. So I'm starting again, because it's never too late.
I want to make clear that I will do my best to make this blog a safe space for readers to share their experiences. Sharing moments of trauma is difficult and should be done in productive environment that I want to provide.
So welcome, everyone!
