I Am A Family Mediator

I have arrived! I am deeply and comfortably rooted in my role as a Family Mediator and I feel perfectly aligned and full of gratitude!

I think I was initially, and simply, drawn to the concept of ‘conflict resolution through mediation’ because of my love and commitment to all things ‘peace’. I was introduced to the professional role of ‘mediator’ at a time in my life when I was barely a breath forward from experiencing significant trauma and profound loss. Looking back, I can clearly see that I found comfort and a sense of ease with my grief in anything that felt ‘loving’. For me, at that time, ‘love’ equated to ‘safe’. And at a time when my entire world was unrecognizable, ‘safety’ meant I could pause from my post traumatic stress and take a breath.

I wanted to feel safe. I needed to find safety. Safe to explore a painful reality, safe to explore my truth, safe to find my tribe, safe to explore an idea of acceptance to an impossibility.

The thought of ‘conflict’, of any kind, lit fires before my eyes and caused me to freeze. It felt like captivity in pain and suffering.

The more I reflected on the concept of ‘mediation’, the more I learned about the utility and process design, the more aligned I felt with being in the professional role of ‘mediator’.

It was my path forward. It was my future to come.

Here I am.

Truthfully?

It is more beautiful ‘here’ than I could have ever imagined.

Nikki