Embrace Your Softness 16

15 x 11.25 inches

Collage with Screenprint and Linoleum Elements on Cotton Rag Paper

2022

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“Water is fluid, soft, and yielding. But water will wear away rock, which is rigid and cannot yield…what is soft is strong.” ― Lao Tzu

I have an ongoing commitment to be soft with my friend and the people that I love. I wasn’t always this way. Past experiences had hardened me, but then I realized I didn’t want to hold on to anger and resentment - I didn’t wanna close off my heart.

When I was able to take responsibility for my choices and create strong boundaries, I found that I could give myself more room to be authentic and to be fluid. When I am soft, I am better able to release what doesn’t serve me and embrace what feels good.