{"id":7,"date":"2020-05-19T12:54:20","date_gmt":"2020-05-19T17:54:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dorotablumczynska.com\/?page_id=7"},"modified":"2022-08-13T10:42:06","modified_gmt":"2022-08-13T15:42:06","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.dorotablumczynska.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome To The Beginning"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>#kt-layout-id_fb5606-54 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(#kt-layout-id_fb5606-54 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}#kt-layout-id_fb5606-54 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var( --global-kb-row-default-top, 25px );padding-bottom:var( --global-kb-row-default-bottom, 25px );padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}#kt-layout-id_fb5606-54 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){#kt-layout-id_fb5606-54 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){#kt-layout-id_fb5606-54 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-rowlayout alignnone\"><div id=\"kt-layout-id_fb5606-54\" class=\"kt-row-layout-inner kt-layout-id_fb5606-54\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-gutter-default kt-v-gutter-default kt-row-valign-top kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-m-colapse-left-to-right kt-mobile-layout-row\"><style>.kadence-column_0f10d4-a9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;}.kadence-column_0f10d4-a9 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column_0f10d4-a9 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_0f10d4-a9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column_0f10d4-a9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column_0f10d4-a9 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column_0f10d4-a9 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_0f10d4-a9{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column_0f10d4-a9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column_0f10d4-a9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-1 kadence-column_0f10d4-a9\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h2 class=\"has-windsor-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\">Dorota is your <em><strong>Keynote Speaker<\/strong><\/em>! <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-windsor-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\"><sub>Passionate, lively, exuding hope; she is a remarkable storyteller who challenges and changes the way we see the world.<\/sub><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-heading\">Dorota weaves together life&#8217;s lessons with bits of humour, reflection, and an awareness that the storybook that is each of our lives, is authored as we live. Whether she is speaking about her journey to Canada as a refugee, what it means to seek belonging in a new place, overcoming hardships, or finding the courage to share our story&#8230; Dorota narrates her lived experiences in a way that honours all of our stories. <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">\u201c<strong><em>I&#8217;ve heard that women find themselves in their 40&#8217;s; this is a discovery I&#8217;m so excited for. I imagine it means finally feeling comfortable in my own skin and living unapologetically. Maybe by this point&#8230;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p><sub><sup><em><strong>I&#8217;ll stop existing for or being defined by others; I have my own form and foundation.<\/strong><\/em><\/sup><\/sub><\/p><p><sub><sup><em><strong>I&#8217;ll release the burden of what my parent&#8217;s left and lost on our journey to Canada.<\/strong><\/em><\/sup><\/sub><\/p><p><sub><sup><em><strong>I&#8217;ll learn what it means to serve without surrendering.<\/strong><\/em><\/sup><\/sub><\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><em>The truth is, I don&#8217;t quite know what it means to live for me, not in an arrogant or selfish way, but simply living into my possibilities. 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In every person live stories which are untold and unknown, for some the stories are filled with air, hopeful, and light. But for others, their stories are like heavy rocks lining their pockets, weighing them down, keeping them below the water line. 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