Bonjour
My name is Beyssa Buil. You probably have never heard of my name. That’s because my parents invented my name. I am often asked if my name has meaning. I receive wonderful theories on what my name means.
Were, they thinking of a kiss? Sometimes people even begin to croon, “Besame Mucho” in singsong. I now realize that they created this name for me because, I was to be a living testament of the wondrous evolution of the soul. Even I don’t recognize myself in the mirror anymore. A, new name for a new star yet to be born.
I will tell you who I am on paper and what is current in my life. I am an Intern Chaplain at Jackson Memorial Hospital (it is a Level 1 Trauma Center) where I have overnight on-call duty visiting patients/family and staff to provide emotional and spiritual support. I lead worship service one day a week at Jackson Memorial's Chapel.. A second year seminarian attending Meadville Lombard Theological School. I serve as a Ministerial Intern with the Unitarian/Universalist tradition. I completed a graduate level Buddhist Contemplative Course thru the New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care. The palliative work they do is so amazing that we filmed our whole year program for an ABC Niteline News Segment. I am also a VITAS Lay Chaplain volunteering in a hospice setting working with patients, their grieving families, medical staff. Sitting vigil with patients until they pass away. .. .
I am a Reiki Master with twenty five years of formal training & practice in the healing arts. I studied energy healing with Anodea Judith. Completed initiations as a Mesa Carrier Shaman in the Munay-Ki tradition. (a series of nine Empowerment rites based on the initiatory practices of the Q'ero shamans of Peru). I completed my first level training in the Vajrayāna Buddhist meditation practice of Phowa with Anyen Rinpoche at the Dalai Lama's Center in NYC. I am also a certified Mindfulness teacher.
I volunteer my time in the community providing education, advocacy and spiritual compassionate support to families who have children recently diagnosed with a disability. I volunteer for Planned Parenthood as an Education and Advocacy coordinator.
Heartstrings is an on-line community organization project I began to share holistic & heart centered practices.
I was doing oracle readings weekly at "Lash" the women's weekly party at Gramps. I also do oracle readings at Exile Books by appointment.
When I graduated with my Bachelor's I was recognized as a World's Ahead Graduate (only 3 selected for each graduating class and recorded in school's history) at Florida International University where President Rosenberg recognized all of my hard work despite facing insurmountable challenges (I graduated Summa Cum Laude with a degree in Religious Studies and a certificate in The Study of Spirituality. I earned the Excellence in Global Learning Medallion, and The Excellence in Civic Engagement Medallion of Distinction. Was inducted into, Phi Beta Kappa, the oldest and most prestigious honor society in the United States, and TAK, The National Honor Society in Religious Studies and Theology. I participated in The Honors Study Abroad Program in Paris, France where met with survivors of The Holocaust and ex French Resistance Fighters. I served on the Board of Directors as Vice President for Education & Advocacy for UNWOMEN United States National Committee at FIU. I was an involved student and volunteer at the Disability Resource Center at FIU. I graduated as a Special Education Advocate, thru the Partners in Policymaking program provided by The Florida Developmental Disabilities Council.)
I found out as an adult that I had been living with a "disability" but that wounding became my strongest gift.
As a child I had some impediments and developmental issues. My parents loved me, treated me with respect, pushed me and gave me a strong spiritual foundation.
At school I had an IEP and did speech, OT therapy. (I did not put 2 and 2 together until I had my son and he went thru the school system and asked my mother how I was pulled for ESE services and accommodations and it turns out I was indeed a special student)
I was bullied daily. It was intense. I always had to sit alone at lunch. I read books to keep me accompanied and distracted from the non stop teasing and harassment. I learned about solitude. I learned to observe and speak up when things were wrong because I could care less about fitting in and was taught to follow my heart and the Universe's law of right from wrong. I learned to build my compassion. Whenever younger kids were bullied I would speak up and defend them. Because of this all of the little kids were the ones who would wave hello to me around the school. The librarian (I was her helper) commented to me that I was like the Pied Piper.
I had horrible panic attacks beginning in 4th grade because of the severity of estrangement from the school kids. Our family life was completely sheltered and religious so meditating/praying/reading and lots of inner work contemplating the natural world and the spiritual world. Thru my spiritual practice I have been panic attack free for over twenty years.
I remember noticing my differences but I learned coping skills. I excelled in the workplace because of my tenacity and ways of improving methods wherever I was put to problem solve. In
other areas of my life it was hard.
I didn't learn to tie my shoes, drive and do "regular" things until my mid twenties. I had a really great mentor come thru in my life. He always told me to go back to school and get my degree. Finally when I went back to College a professor asked me if I had ever been tested to see if I had any disabilities. I did testing and found out what I had suspected all along. I had a cognitive disability. So then everything made sense. With the accommodations given by the Disability department I was able to take exams and learn information according to my learning style. And I graduated at the top of my class!
With my personal experiences of growing up slightly "different" and "out of the box" and my grounding in a spiritual practice, exploring emotional intelligence it provided me the tools to raise a child with Autism. This experience as a mother almost broke me at times but in that breaking made me resilient and has given me the understanding to become self aware.
I have used the totality of my experiences to become a mentor and advocate for others who have not yet found their voice or their way of coping. I help people unlock their intuition. I provide spiritual and emotional support to caretakers so they can become stronger and feel fully alive. I help people turn on their switch and let their light shine.
Although, my life has taken many turns in the road the sum of every experience have allowed me to grow my compassion, become resilient and achieve my academic goals. So you ask me, who is Beyssa Buil, and I respond that I am a person here to help others by shining bright and being a support as I spend my time in the quest for truth and knowledge.
XOXO,
B. Buil
Were, they thinking of a kiss? Sometimes people even begin to croon, “Besame Mucho” in singsong. I now realize that they created this name for me because, I was to be a living testament of the wondrous evolution of the soul. Even I don’t recognize myself in the mirror anymore. A, new name for a new star yet to be born.
I will tell you who I am on paper and what is current in my life. I am an Intern Chaplain at Jackson Memorial Hospital (it is a Level 1 Trauma Center) where I have overnight on-call duty visiting patients/family and staff to provide emotional and spiritual support. I lead worship service one day a week at Jackson Memorial's Chapel.. A second year seminarian attending Meadville Lombard Theological School. I serve as a Ministerial Intern with the Unitarian/Universalist tradition. I completed a graduate level Buddhist Contemplative Course thru the New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care. The palliative work they do is so amazing that we filmed our whole year program for an ABC Niteline News Segment. I am also a VITAS Lay Chaplain volunteering in a hospice setting working with patients, their grieving families, medical staff. Sitting vigil with patients until they pass away. .. .
I am a Reiki Master with twenty five years of formal training & practice in the healing arts. I studied energy healing with Anodea Judith. Completed initiations as a Mesa Carrier Shaman in the Munay-Ki tradition. (a series of nine Empowerment rites based on the initiatory practices of the Q'ero shamans of Peru). I completed my first level training in the Vajrayāna Buddhist meditation practice of Phowa with Anyen Rinpoche at the Dalai Lama's Center in NYC. I am also a certified Mindfulness teacher.
I volunteer my time in the community providing education, advocacy and spiritual compassionate support to families who have children recently diagnosed with a disability. I volunteer for Planned Parenthood as an Education and Advocacy coordinator.
Heartstrings is an on-line community organization project I began to share holistic & heart centered practices.
I was doing oracle readings weekly at "Lash" the women's weekly party at Gramps. I also do oracle readings at Exile Books by appointment.
When I graduated with my Bachelor's I was recognized as a World's Ahead Graduate (only 3 selected for each graduating class and recorded in school's history) at Florida International University where President Rosenberg recognized all of my hard work despite facing insurmountable challenges (I graduated Summa Cum Laude with a degree in Religious Studies and a certificate in The Study of Spirituality. I earned the Excellence in Global Learning Medallion, and The Excellence in Civic Engagement Medallion of Distinction. Was inducted into, Phi Beta Kappa, the oldest and most prestigious honor society in the United States, and TAK, The National Honor Society in Religious Studies and Theology. I participated in The Honors Study Abroad Program in Paris, France where met with survivors of The Holocaust and ex French Resistance Fighters. I served on the Board of Directors as Vice President for Education & Advocacy for UNWOMEN United States National Committee at FIU. I was an involved student and volunteer at the Disability Resource Center at FIU. I graduated as a Special Education Advocate, thru the Partners in Policymaking program provided by The Florida Developmental Disabilities Council.)
I found out as an adult that I had been living with a "disability" but that wounding became my strongest gift.
As a child I had some impediments and developmental issues. My parents loved me, treated me with respect, pushed me and gave me a strong spiritual foundation.
At school I had an IEP and did speech, OT therapy. (I did not put 2 and 2 together until I had my son and he went thru the school system and asked my mother how I was pulled for ESE services and accommodations and it turns out I was indeed a special student)
I was bullied daily. It was intense. I always had to sit alone at lunch. I read books to keep me accompanied and distracted from the non stop teasing and harassment. I learned about solitude. I learned to observe and speak up when things were wrong because I could care less about fitting in and was taught to follow my heart and the Universe's law of right from wrong. I learned to build my compassion. Whenever younger kids were bullied I would speak up and defend them. Because of this all of the little kids were the ones who would wave hello to me around the school. The librarian (I was her helper) commented to me that I was like the Pied Piper.
I had horrible panic attacks beginning in 4th grade because of the severity of estrangement from the school kids. Our family life was completely sheltered and religious so meditating/praying/reading and lots of inner work contemplating the natural world and the spiritual world. Thru my spiritual practice I have been panic attack free for over twenty years.
I remember noticing my differences but I learned coping skills. I excelled in the workplace because of my tenacity and ways of improving methods wherever I was put to problem solve. In
other areas of my life it was hard.
I didn't learn to tie my shoes, drive and do "regular" things until my mid twenties. I had a really great mentor come thru in my life. He always told me to go back to school and get my degree. Finally when I went back to College a professor asked me if I had ever been tested to see if I had any disabilities. I did testing and found out what I had suspected all along. I had a cognitive disability. So then everything made sense. With the accommodations given by the Disability department I was able to take exams and learn information according to my learning style. And I graduated at the top of my class!
With my personal experiences of growing up slightly "different" and "out of the box" and my grounding in a spiritual practice, exploring emotional intelligence it provided me the tools to raise a child with Autism. This experience as a mother almost broke me at times but in that breaking made me resilient and has given me the understanding to become self aware.
I have used the totality of my experiences to become a mentor and advocate for others who have not yet found their voice or their way of coping. I help people unlock their intuition. I provide spiritual and emotional support to caretakers so they can become stronger and feel fully alive. I help people turn on their switch and let their light shine.
Although, my life has taken many turns in the road the sum of every experience have allowed me to grow my compassion, become resilient and achieve my academic goals. So you ask me, who is Beyssa Buil, and I respond that I am a person here to help others by shining bright and being a support as I spend my time in the quest for truth and knowledge.
XOXO,
B. Buil