I experienced so much compassion, love and wisdom from the refugee community, They became my family. We cried, danced and sang together. This experience changed me completely, seeing so much resilience, knowing so many stories of survival, I remember that I began to feel so many changes in the way I see the world, I was no longer the same. Now it is so clear what mission in life is; I can really see how the arts have the power to transform, heal, unite, remove stereotypes, break barriers, help us to be more resilient, help us to understand and accept our cultural differences. When we dance or sing, it doesn’t matter what color is our skin, what religion we have, in which country we were born. We are a single organism dancing, singing, sharing stories, co- creating and co- existing. I have travelled to the Amazon, Peru, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Indonesia and India in search of Indigenous wisdom and to learn the spiritual connection First Nations have with the arts. My intention is to share the healing power of the arts to communities without access to the arts; and I have discovered with my own process in dance as an awakening force that I am also being healed. This is the very core of what I am to bring through our organisation that promotes and supports arts and culture. My heart dances in happiness, this is the beginning of Heartdancers Charity, there are many more stories to share because the arts have not only transformed me, over the years, Heartdancers Charity has successfully provided employment and professional development opportunities to 55 First Nations, refugee, asylum seeker and CALD cultural educators/ artists to deliver 160 arts-based programs, events and festivals to over 2,000 people in Sydney, especially those in need.