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Heroes of the Phoenix Rising by Vision One World "I can feel it beating up against the walls of my body, skin keeping it in place as though if I were to burn it all off I would dissolve to water. I am water..."— From “River Flows Through Me” by Bonnie Nish Roots in Resilience Bonnie Nish is a poet, educator, and community activist whose life is a testament to the healing power of art. She grew up in Toronto in a home filled with extended family — a controlling, traditional en

Heroes of the Phoenix Rising by Vision One World From Nurse to Student: A Life Transformed Overnight In December 2007, just a week before Christmas, Nathalea Miller’s life changed forever. A former nurse of 15 years, Nathalea collapsed after enduring weeks of intense headaches. She was rushed to the hospital where she was diagnosed with dangerously high intraocular pressure—forcing her into emergency eye surgery. But the outcome was devastating. “I lost my vision. Just like t

Heroes of the Phoenix Rising by Vision One World Words broke her. She now uses words to heal others. When Words Wound Sticks and stones may break one's bones. But words...  — We know how the rest goes. In Simone Walsh's case, words didn’t just hurt — they broke her spirit, her confidence, and nearly ended her life. "I was just not good enough for anything whatsoever." In her twenties, Simone had already lost her will to live. Diagnosed with clinical depression and placed unde