"In a society that profits from your self-doubt, liking yourself is a rebellious act." - Caroline Caldwell
My new years resolution for the upcoming year is to become more comfortable in my own skin. Maintaining a healthy body image and stop fixating on all the things I dislike, and rather focus on building confidence and appreciating the fact that I am able-bodied and healthy. The mannequins in the outfit represent how societies pressures you into believing there is one ideal body, whilst the syringe and band-aid represent the normalization of plastic surgery. The outfit itself is a play on a traditional nurse costume.
Positivity for me personally I have been quite negative these past few years. I have always made things seem so much worse than they really are and always blamed it on everything around me even tho, really, it was my fault. I told myself that it was okay to be that way, but it’s not. I hate when people tell me “it’s okay to not be okay” and “don’t worry it’ll pass you don’t need to rush yourself” but honestly that’s wrong. Not so long ago, someone told me “there’s nothing wrong with being weak, but staying weak and not doing something about it is” and ever since, it’s like as if a light bulb turned on in my head. So for New Years I want to be more positive, dress more colorful, and be comfortable and confident (:
My goals for 2020 are about my health and artistic expression!
I want to dye my hair again, experiment with new artistic media, and let myself go wild with fashion and makeup! Something has been stopping me lately, and I want to go back to my free spirit self. There are also some tattoos I want, and one in particular by 2020 <3
The greens and browns represent nature and healing, I really want to spend more time in nature, eat healthier and just... breathe. I certainly need to, I've been saying I'm stressed for years now without break, and it's time I do something about it.