You can access the shop for at least another 24hrs, so purchase your item before it closes while I finalize logistics with my printer over the next few days.
With that said, the launch was an extreme success! So much support, excitement and love that has been felt from around the world. I’ve been reflecting lately on my why’s, and how the inner passion to express my internal world outwardly is so important. There are many intrinsic and extrinsic motivations, but the overlying sentiment comes down to gratitude. All of the stars have aligned to bring me to this moment, with these ideas, thoughts, and urges to communicate in these really interesting and multifaceted ways.
To expand on the sentiment of reflection, I have to acknowledge how much adversity I’ve faced throughout my life. This is important because thinking about how much my ancestors have gone through for me to get here puts a lot into perspective about why I have a duty to believe in myself regardless of what the external presents. My internal world is laced with resilience, excellence, pride, and whimsical joy. The hard part is not having a connection to my history with most information of my lineage being unknown.
The collage practice is a way for me to piece together the broken, unknown, or empty pieces of myself to cultivate new stories. For me to channel that inner belief for better in a way that is beautiful and tangible. My friends, family, and community have poured into me so much that I hope to bring dreams of success they couldn’t reach into my grasp. When I win, we all win – so the motivation to believe in the unknown never leaves.
The value of my practices is an intricate look into detail, taking each layer of a subject or object and working to extract everything possible. This approach is applied to my relationships to people as well, seeing how I can appreciate each interaction. Everyday, I feel like a kid who just discovered life autonomy – which could show up as eating ice cream for breakfast or watching dj sets on youtube at 4am while collaging.
In approaching year 37 on June 25th, I have to give myself time to enjoy the present with presence of mind, body, and soul. Belief has become my best friend, the amorphous entity that seems to exist somewhere distant but never too far. It speaks to me when I’m unsure, comforts me during times of clarity. It has fought for me when people I thought had my best interest showed otherwise, belief was my best ally.
I’m here for you to remember to never quit, to be seen as an example of what purity personified can become. I don’t quantity my worth in metrics, but really in meaning. Step into your fears, step into your soul, and walk into the world you desire to exist.
Thank you again for believing in me, I’ll be hanging with my best friend forever.
