By Blair Epps
Staff Writer
Caroline Kothari has walked on fire!
Yes, she actually walked on hot coals as part of an empowerment organization that the sophomore was part of at Omega Teen Camp.
Caroline spent a week preparing for the event. She broke boards with her hands, bent arrows with her neck, changed negative beliefs into positive affirmations, and drew the positive affirmations as a henna tattoo on her arm.
“It was an incredible experience and I never thought it could be done,” Caroline said.
After walking through the hot coals, she had a “small fire kiss” on her feet that she said represents her strength and courage. She also felt a glow of happiness and was ready to take on any challenges awaiting her.
“Fire walking is not dangerous, it shows you what potential you have in life,” Caroline said..
She would even do it again, because she thinks the experience taught her a lot about walking through things in life and being able to accomplish anything.
Caroline wants to be a motivational empowerment leader and speaker for her career because she wants to help people reclaim their inner warrior.
“Over the past few years, I have learned to change my beliefs. It’s showed me that you can easily change your life and I want to show people it’s possible to make a change in your life at any time,” Caroline said. “My friend and facilitator, Nancy Chernoff from Montreal, Quebec, Canada, has taken me out of the dark and has helped me see the light at the end of the tunnel. She has helped me to see a brighter future.”
Along with firewalking, Caroline has other interests.
Her favorite show is “Extreme Weight Loss Makeover Edition”, and her favorite movie is “Parent Trap”. Her favorite food is Indian because she has grown up eating it.
Caroline's favorite Muppet is Kermit the Frog because she thinks that he is pretty cool due to his original name.
She has been attending Woodlynde for five years, and likes it because, she says, Woodlynde “lets everyone be friends.”
Caroline, 16, has a twin sister, and a brother, age 11. The twins get along okay, Caroline said. They don't hate each other but they are not best friends.
If she had to be stuck in an elevator with someone, Caroline said she would choose Anthony Robbins who is a 21st century empowerment leader, who motivates people to break through their barriers and make changes in their lives.
Caroline has two dogs, Sweetie and Lucy, and she likes to watch TV with them and hang out on the couch.
One of her main goals in life is to share how important it is to never give up.
"I would like to public speak to a group of 1,000 people before I die,” Caroline said. “I really want to spread the message of persistence."
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