Back To Love

 

2022

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"The light of love is always in us, no matter how cold the flame."
                                                            - bell hooks, All About Love (1999)

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To open your heart and to truly open it fully, is a terrifying endeavour. For so long I had been doubtful such love existed, until I was forced to find it within myself. I noticed that in my relationships with others, I was the ideal lover for me. I was the beauty in those mediocre relations, I was the love that made me feel so safe and so nurtured. It was time to bring myself back to me. Reconnecting to myself took time and is something I am continuously working on. Being able to evolve and become a better person despite the wild things that may happen to me along my path holds great power. To be vulnerable and to be honest is such a beautiful state of being so I wanted to create a piece of art that reflected my growing pains. 

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The past year has been an intense and dark one to say the least but having the time to nurture my beautiful relationships with dear friends, making peace with my little, painting, writing poetry and through reading plenty of literature, I am getting there. For that, I am extremely grateful. 

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I realise now that life's purpose is to love and be loved. To run freely with your spirit and, although this modern age brings a sea of mediocrity and hopelessness, there is still room to be hopeful. Here's to our next beginnings, our open hearts and our gratitude for life.