my body is my home
All humans need food, water and shelter to survive.
Shelter in its best form is called a home. A home not only meets the needs of basic survival but it provides a place where things can flourish.
Our body is our first home.
It is the container of life we have each been given to survive and to flourish.
Our relationship to our body and the ability to give and share it with others is not only a healthy normal part of being human, but it can be healing and holy act.
For many women, our home has at some point been threatened or taken away from us.
We struggle to overcome a painful legacy of sexual domination, sexual colonization and the continued everyday existence of sexism.
It is time to reclaim our home.
Our body and its myriad of functions and activities root us to ground and the present moment. Our notions of sexuality informs our identity as humans, it helps us touch the ground, but also allows us to fly, to reach transcendental sates, create meaningful connections with others. Understanding the importance of what we give when we share our body with others and ourselves is paramount to building a healthy society.
Therefore, we must honour and be true to our first and primary home - our body.
CHA CHA, is an opportunity for “spring cleaning” – a time to heal, a time to challenge existing norms and most importantly to celebrate our resilience and the power we have over our bodies.
When we flourish, we provide homes for others.
mónica rosas
Literary Arts Director
Allende Arts Festival
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