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RE: The story behind my profile picture | Listening to the stories of 30 women
Oh gosh. This. What an incredible project to do - art and life, huh? 30 is a momentous time - just after our Saturn returns, if you believe in that stuff - but we've usually had some kind of big change in our lives which makes 30 a mad milestone and a point to reflect and consider 'whoa - what just happened?' and 'what next'. As I approach 50, 30 seems like yesterday - I was in Portugal for my 30th birthday drinking cocktails as this huge lightening storm crackled over the castle in Lisboa. I was travelling alone with my 4 year old after a failed relationship. Oh, the things this led to! How amazing that you got to do your project and gain soo much from it, despite what you were going through personally yourself. xx
Yes - art and life. When I once wrote my three 'roots' in life, the things I need above all else, these were the words I wrote down: emotions, life's stories, art. Well, this project basically has ALL of that and more in it :D
Yes, I recognize a lot in your story: many women had had big changes quite recently, often in the last two years, haha - and they were all reflecting on it. Your 30th birthday sounds so romantic - to travel alone is sooo empowering! One of the women started traveling within a month she spoke to me - it really made her gain some perspectives and it was a last push for her to stop doing what she was doing and just go for it. Pretty amazing.
I still love that I was able to do it <3