Within the rigors of work a friend (Hi Trevor) saw me and didn’t see me
smiling which is what the world looks to see.
Of course a conversation ensued and he said “Oh you’re just Being Dawn”…
Needless to say HEY
WORLD let’s start this journey in words…
Hmmm….what exactly does it mean Being Dawn? Well many years ago I was conceived I guess
that is when Being Dawn came about. In
the very early years I had no clue or conception as I was a Dawn in training. I was the tiniest little sponge with eyes to
visualize, a mouth to make sounds and ears to record the minuet parts of the
world that I came to be a part of. As I sit
now in amazement I look at babies and I wonder exactly what are they thinking? What do they see and hear. I can see beyond the eyes (which by the way an unusual fact) that
the size of your eyes upon birth is the same size that you have as an adult. And that little fact amazes me. So when I look into a child’s eyes it is the calmest
experience because you are not sure what they are seeing but you just know that
there is something going on as they are a living being soaking up the
experience. There are so many different directions that I
can go in with this title and if you know me you know how my mind goes and how
the words are formulate from above. I
don’t alter or adjust I embrace and rely on the power from above that is so
massive (smile).
As we know Dawn means Sunrise (wink) and to be honest
that is me I’m not a late sleeper I get up early. It has been said that the time that you are
most comfortable with rising in the morning is the time that is closely associated
with your birth time, and for me that
was early sans being named Dawn. When I was younger and in elementary I was the
ONLY Dawn YAY!!!! But then when I went to high school gosh another Dawn and the way
that they would refer to use was either “The
Black Dawn” or “The White Dawn”
really ummm… my last name is Gregory therefore making me Dawn Gregory no colors
associated. I don’t think that civil
rights on all counts for humanity would have liked that at all. Anyway, it happened, it existed, it was real
and it didn’t affect who I was or am…I
AM DAWN (sounds like a cool movie)
As a very young girl I always attracted attention and
believe me I didn’t ask for it at all. I was happy being in Dawn’s World,
Dawn’s skin and Dawn’s existence. I was
not one to be part of a group or to be in a clique I was always me no matter
what. In the town that I lived in you have the type of people who had and the
ones who society felt didn’t. It was
that stereotypical form of separation that we tend to still see today. To me I
was one of the haves in my mind anyway.
Society
Haves~ They have a lot of money, can get whatever they want
and they answer to no one.
Dawn’s
Haves ~ Family is the most important aspect of your
world. They look out for you and you
could tell them anything (well some of
them lol). You know that you would
never starve or be without a place to stay.
They are Family they look out for you love you and help you create your
world.
Society
Have Not’s ~ They don’t have a lot of money, they can’t get whatever
they want and they answer to everyone
Dawn’s
Have Not’s ~ In my world there are no have not’s because everyone
has the ability to use their minds, to pray, manifest, visualize and to essentially
create a new story. But, to society ~
me, mom and my 2 brothers were in this category
What was so very strange is that I never felt as if I
didn’t have when I was younger. You only
begin to notice when you are integrated into another world like “school”! Gosh it is when many different tribes come
together to learn and intermingle amongst the beings. One of my ways to escape was books and
fashion magazines. OMGosh I loved looking in them at clothes,
shoes and I still do it til this day. I
LOVE FASHION, FABRIC and the ART thereof it is a part of my creativity! So how does this relate well? Hmmm…let’s see
part of being who we are is our identity and how people identify us correlates with
segments or parts of ourselves that may stand out. For me it was clothes and being that I was a
so call “Have Not” I didn’t have the
ability to just fly to Paris and pick out an outfit from Chanel. I had to become creative to fulfill that part
of me and that was learning how to sew (Thx
Lorraine). My aunt sewed and that
was the best thing that ever happened to me (she gave me a set of wings) as it seemed that I had a gift of
fashion, a way with fabric and could whip up something as quick as I turned the
page of a magazine to look at it. I
remember vividly seeing a red suit in vogue and next thing you know I had some
fabric and a pattern that I always altered to make it specific to me. In school we had sewing as an elective so I
took it and the first project was an apron, pillow or skirt. Since I was advanced I picked a skirt and
made a jacket too and I was put in an advanced class (smile). Those were the good
ol days! Now, I still look at mags but I
am in the sand with no sewing machine or fabric. But, in a land faraway I was
able to find a muse in Bangkok that has awesome skills and I am forever grateful.
Another aspect of Being Dawn was the verbal skills as
in talking. Man I use to get into
trouble all the time. I can remember my
mom telling me to “Be quiet”. I was so
thinking gosh I have a brain and a mouth to speak but of course I never said
it. I wanted to talk all the time to
show my family how much I knew about facts of the world and random stuff. Some may say a “Miss Know It All” But, I like to say I am an Informative Being of
the Universe (IBU). Hey that sounds cool and I will surely use
that in the future. Gosh she would use hand signals, gestures and
the ever so famous “Dawn Be Quiet” or
“Shut up”! Thank God I didn’t listen because that was
truly a part of me that I didn’t control at all. The ability to learn, gather, partition and
assimilate things in my head is an art within itself.
As am writing this I am asking myself so how will this
strike a chord among the masses? How can
someone learn or relate to what I am writing about. Well, I cannot answer that question but what
I can say is that this piece was so much fun and quasi insane and brought back
so many memories.
What I have learned is that BEING DAWN is exactly
that. I cannot be anyone else but me
that is what I know and have grown to love.
The Dawn that I know (well I guess
I can tell you it is kind of a secret)…
She is funny, whimsical, a little girl in a grown-ups
body, loves life, likes to talk, loves sports, loves clothes, loves traveling,
loves being a vegetarian (a real one not
fake, poser or wannabe) lol, hmmmm….how funny is that!
Gosh I am smiling when I think of this because no
matter what people think or say I will still be DAWN!
So when you think about yourself and who you are as in BEING
__________ (fill in your name) think about
to whom you truly are and what you are emitting to the world. Think about the person that you know and who
shadows you 24/7. Is that the person
that the world knows or that only you know?
Because if the world doesn’t know they are probably missing out on a
wonderful experience.
We tend to sequester ourselves to not want to stand up and
be noticed or to cause a scene. Just
think causing a scene or being noticed is not a bad thing at all because we are
individuals we are here to shine our light bright. And I suggest if darkness is around the
corner trying to catch up with you that you quickly hold up your lantern of
life and push them or it away.
Life is such a wonderful experience and it is truly up
to you to LIVE IT! There are obstacles
that are thrown in our path but it is up to you if you stumble or step over
it. Remember the mind is a powerful tool
as it is used in so many ways (positive or negative). How you perceive or live life is totally up
to you whether you live with open or closed eyes! I can say that I have down times and up
times but I am doing my best to stay on the positive end of the spectrum!
Because if “Being
Dawn” is just being then when does the living begin? When
does life take shape and who decides? Well the voice in my head (No, I’m not crazy it’s from above silly)
says I do so ~ Let Life Begin!!!
Don’t stand on the sideline in LIFE ~ PARTICIPATE ~ EMBRACE & LIVE! Only you know how to
do it for you. I can’t live your life or
subject you to my idea of living! What I
can do is give you Positive Thoughts, Words and Actions to push you
forward to what you want it to be ~ That is my gift to you as…BEING DAWN!