I’ve been carrying a huge amount of shame around who I am and where I come from for as long as I can remember. Sharing anything about myself on here has become this incredible challenge of self-acceptance, which is why I’ve been near silent. I’ve been engaging with this rhetoric that I’m “too sensitive” “too dramatic” “too this or too that” but in reality what I feel is entirely valid and I’ve been “too strong,” as “too arrogant” as I’d like to think that sounds. “A place called home” is a photo project I started, based around my childhood home, as an attempt to cope with my mom’s manic bipolar disorder and the space that shaped many horrifying memories in my life. I’m hoping that facing the things that scare me the most will lead to growth and healing - and that finding beauty in it will lead to my ultimate goal - freedom. #mentalhealth #selfacceptance #mentalhealthawareness