Phoenix

Interview #21 – Amy aka Jean Grey/Phoenix

The lovely Amy and I met in 3rd grade. I have a few distinct memories of that year.

#1 We both had a crush on the same cute Latin boy.

#2 We were both asked to leave sex ed class because we were giggling too much.

#3 We were both very “grown up” (with the exception of sex ed class) and fairly spoiled only children.

Since Amy is having incredible adventures and is currently living in London we did an interview over e-mail. I am going to type some of the excerpts of her exact words. She is an eloquent writer with a powerful mind so I don’t want to ruin her intentions.

“Courage means doing something you can’t predict outcomes for. I like to think I’m in control of most situations I put myself into. But I’ve done things that involve uncontrollable situations, and I’ve benefited in some form. I encourage it, despite the possible outcome. You learn a lot about yourself, what you’re capable of and what you’re not willing to compromise for.

Being my best means I’ve done things my way, by my own high standards. I know I always have my family’s support, but doing things on my own merit, on my own accord, based on my own achievements makes the celebration that much sweeter.

I know I’ve let myself been abused emotionally. It may not be as lasting or as hurtful, but it’s not pleasant. You resent aspects you didn’t prevent, but thought you should have been able to after the fact. In the end, it’s recognizing what put you in that position and what you learned from it that matters.”

Amy is a beautiful young woman who exudes confidence and independence. I think she’s the kind of woman that many of us wish we were more like. She’s in the midst of growing into herself, learning what makes her happiest and becoming the powerful person she’s always known she could be. I wish her the best of luck and look forward to hearing more about her journeys!