I used to think a lot about how I feel about myself and how I have been presenting myself to people. But, it was hard to find the right way to represent and articulate specifically what it is because I always see myself as always changing and growing; what defines me now doesn’t always define my inner self in the past or future. But, when trying to take a step back and look at the bigger picture I think what has been consistent is the way I react to life, and with that, I would say I'm proud of myself for being independent and resilient but be open to admit that, I am at the same time very reserved and sensitive. This means that I don’t share much about myself as past experiences with talking to the wrong people made me feel vulnerable to do so. Instead, I learned to take time to reflect and heal alone. No matter how hard it is, I never give up on myself.
I want to capture that aspect in my self-portrait. But, to show resilience and my healing process, I realize that I also need to capture my vulnerabilities. Like light and darkness, it is hard to show resilience without showing vulnerability.
