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THE BEST GIFT YOU CAN GIVE… YOURSELF

Notting Hill

2020 has been nothing but change for everyone and I am no different. As I sit here, editing this first group of photos that I’m so lucky to be able to share with you, I can’t help but reflect on where I was at the beginning of this year, where I am at this moment, and what next year will bring. So I stop, take a deep breath, and appreciate it all.

Royal Borough of Kensington

Serpentine Gallery

Currently, I am in London trying to adapt to the grey weather, the days being shorter, and barely seeing the sun. Also, trying to remember what side of the street to look when I cross and when the right time to call my family and friends is. All of this while working on new art, photography, and projects... plus trying to comprehend how I feel.

Kensington Gardens

Ladgrove Station

There is nothing for me to complain about, this is not that. Just sharing my emotions and perhaps voicing the status quo of our current times. I also have finally come to terms with the idea that “Change is the only constant in life,” which I have always understood, but now, I get to live it, be it, and embrace it.

Hyde Park

All in all, if I can share what I have learned this year, it’s that being in the present moment is the best gift you can give yourself; I know it’s hard, but the opposite of that is actually more challenging; which is living in fear and not honoring your self love above all.

Be safe and well.