I never thought I had the courage to speak my truth.
I could write it, yes. My journals were full of it. But speak it? Out loud? In front of other people? That felt like a distant dream.
Then I found Spoken Word Alchemy — and that dream turned into something I could touch, something I could feel, something I could become.
The Struggle With Silence
For years, I lived in silence. Not the kind of silence where you can peacefully meditate or recharge — the kind where your voice is silenced by fear, by shame, by the belief that what you have to say isn’t worth hearing.
I’d hide behind my words on a page, writing poems no one else would ever read. I thought I could heal in the privacy of my own mind, that it would be enough. But I was wrong. Writing it wasn’t enough. I needed to speak it. To speak it into the world.
When I first signed up for the course, I was nervous. I didn’t think of myself as a poet or performer. I was just a woman with a story that wanted to break free but didn’t know how. I wasn’t sure I belonged. But something in the course description told me this was the place to begin — not just to write, but to be heard.
From Silence to Spoken Truth
The first few weeks of Spoken Word Alchemy were transformative. It wasn’t about perfecting my voice or learning how to sound “good” in front of others. It was about finding the courage to let my voice be — without judgment, without shame.
The facilitators created such a safe space. A space where vulnerability was embraced, where we were taught not just to speak, but to listen to our own voices, to understand the power in our words. We learned rituals and practices that helped us tap into the full depth of our expressions.
I remember one session where we were invited to write and perform a piece about our deepest fears. I wrote about my silence. My fear of being unseen, unheard, unnoticed. The moment I spoke those words out loud for the first time, something shifted — inside of me and in the room. I could feel the energy change. The walls around my heart began to dissolve. My truth wasn’t just mine anymore — it was shared, it was witnessed, and it was healing.
The Moment Everything Changed
That moment was everything. It wasn’t just a performance. It was an awakening. I realized that speaking my truth was the key to unlocking parts of myself I didn’t even know were hidden.
I’ve since carried that truth with me, woven into every part of my life. I speak more openly with my loved ones. I hold space for others to speak their truth, too. And I’ve found that, in doing so, I’ve attracted more authentic connections, more powerful relationships, and a deeper sense of self-empowerment.
But perhaps the biggest change of all is how I now approach my creative work. Writing, speaking, creating — it’s all an act of truth-telling. When I write, I write from my soul. When I speak, I speak from my heart. And when I perform, I become my words.
The Gift of Speaking Your Truth
Spoken Word Alchemy gave me the tools to unlock my voice, and more importantly, it gave me the courage to speak my truth — even when it scared me. I’ve learned that my voice isn’t just for me. It’s a gift to the world. It’s a medicine. It’s a spell.
If you’re wondering if this work is for you, let me tell you this: It’s not just for poets. It’s for anyone who has ever felt they didn’t have permission to speak, to be seen, to be heard. If you’ve ever silenced yourself — for any reason — this work is your path back to your voice.
Speaking my truth didn’t just change my words — it changed my life.