a digital installation on the process of becoming
1/5 Growing pains: a thread
Crazy how when I was younger, I immersed myself in chaos. It was messy & gritty & exciting & tumultuous. I survived in the mix and blended where I could. I stretched myself thin to reach all things; in love, in my art, my career, my endeavours, my goals, my daily life — 1/5
2/5 I reached everywhere and I tried everything and I’ve learned I can handle a lot.
The joy & magic & stress & tears were all there spiralling at once but now I’m in a new plane that is becoming simpler, peaceful and intentional. It’s a happier place..
But some things don’t exist here anymore; the overwhelming exes, the countless social events, the room with so much stuff — 2/5
3/5 There’s magic in all those things and I loved them for what they are, but it’s bittersweet when they just don’t fit anymore.
My capacity has shifted to a manageable floor, where I have fewer things and more space. And it blooms joy. It makes peace more common. I feel free — 3/5
4/5 Apart of me feels sad that certain things can’t exist with me the way they used to, but I have this inner-knowing that things are better and will continue to be better
It feels unfamiliar that moving forward I’ll be intentional with what I invite into my life.. and that maybe they will also be simpler and more peaceful? 4/5
5/5 Surprising that I’ve built a fortress within myself that protects my peace. I’ll be selective with what I surround myself with.
It makes me feel like being a free and joyous person is possible 🤍 5/5
Keep going 💗
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We all feel like a failure sometimes 🫂🔄
Every decision comes with its pros and cons, it’s about choosing what you can live with ⚖️
There’s only so much we can manage, I'm learning to let go before I invite in🚰
Just because you can, doesn’t mean you should 🐉
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Disappointment is a part of any relationship 🌁
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Replace strikes with boundaries ‼️🙅🏽♀️
Do for you 🫵🏼
We teach people how to treat us 📜
Feel the feelings 😵💫
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Respect your individual pace 👣
Sometimes the "easier" thing leads to more suffering 🕳
1/3 I’ve been coping with loss through countless flames this year, from the unexpected demise of a relationship and friendship, to the shocking death of family members and a dear friend, to a major theft, thousands of dollars, and feeling robbed of my privacy and sense of safety. There’s more too, but let’s start with that.
Surprised with betrayal across the board, my trust in people has crumbled.
I’m grieving.
2022 has been challenging thoroughly from beginning to end, and honestly, despite all the back to back bu****it, what I gather most from all of it, is proud feelings of how much I’ve been there for myself through this process. ❤️🩹 1/3
2/3 We don’t need to go all the way there, but my journey with self love has been a long one, I chose to continue my life at 13, and since then I’ve worked incredibly hard to be better.
I get emotional because I know the continuous efforts I’ve put in to face myself and unlearn. I haven’t stopped trying at 25. I’ve finally been feeling the fruits of my labour because I’ve managed to get through a tumultuously hard year gracefully and with so much love still.
If I were to tell my younger self anything, I would say thank you, because all those little choices, every small step, added up to a foundation that fortified me during times I needed it most. 💞 2/3
3/3 When I reflect back at 2022, I somehow made it look easy.
I’m still acknowledging the hardships, I’m still grieving and I’m still unlearning.
But feeling like I have myself in my circle, feels safe and joyful, and like I’m constantly with someone I want to be around.
I feel incredibly proud because I’m confident that in this life, through the chaos that it is, I have my back and my heart all the way, and through it all, I’ll be there for myself, and I’ll be more than okay. 💗 3/3
Learning to live first 🌄
Our decisions are not singular, but continuous choices. You’re allowed to change your mind in between, it’s what you continue to choose overtime ⏳
It narrows your vision 💔
Understand your decisions 🌪
—how did it make you feel? What would you do differently moving forward? What would remain the same?
You’re allowed to choose better moving forward, but there’s no need to beat yourself up for what you didn’t know. ❤️🩹
Reminder that it’s okay to make mistakes along the way — if you’re expecting perfectionism, you’re already limiting yourself 📈
You gotta acknowledge the feeling before you let go of it 🎐
life is moments 🍃
How we receive love from others parallels how we love ourselves 🪞
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Don’t box yourself into perfection 📦🔒
It’s not your responsibility to break the lens in which they see you 👓
self depreciation serves nothing 👐🏽
Make space to play 🛝✨
Unlocked: special reserve of self-love where I feel full through and through 💗
you are not responsible for other people’s happiness 🙅🏽♀️
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