This week has been one of more reflection and beautiful discovery. I have a direction for this self portrait project. Things got weird. This project is all about self exploration and healing.
I chose tin foil because it reflects its surroundings. We’re influenced by the environment we are in. In my adolescent years I was much like a wallflower. I feel as though they didn’t see me for who I was. I am wrong though-knowing that the perception I have of myself is actually distorted. It does not sit well in my gut. I wish this feeling was wrong, knowing if it wasn’t they would like me. I still feel uncomfortable running into people from my past. The reality they see is different than the one I see of me. I want to show you my reality.
The sun provides energy for all. I feel it glisten on my bare skin as I wash myself in the water of the earth. The rays give nutrients to the foods I eat. I recognize that all that passes through the seal of my lips I am welcoming to become a part of me. The grass and warmth of earth remind me that I am here, alive. I return to my most natural state of being when I practice these rituals.