Everyone has secret dreams and desires, something they wish would come true, yet they can never find it in themselves to share. This illustration was inspired by one of my own secret dreams.
There was a time where I was a whole lot more concerned about other people???s problems than I should be. More specifically it would hurt me when other people weren???t getting along, such as they would always confide in me about things that they disliked in each other. I was neutral to them and liked them both plenty so in the end all I could find myself doing was listening. I could understand where each person was coming from but there was nothing I could say. So I just sat there, hoping for a resolution to come around and make this all disappear. Back then it was important for me that everyone got along. In the end, I had to put my sanity first which helped me accept the fact that I can???t control how others feel and how they react, and it???s not my place to meddle. The best option for me was to look at my own personal relationships and nurture those than focus on something I knew was out of my control.
I chose a bathtub set up where this individual is submerged in this black water as iris flowers and petals are scattered over their eyes and bath. I played along with the idea that even in situations where we try to relax and in our most vulnerable state our problems continue to stew with us, yet being completely submerged in these problems we choose advert our attention to a more desirable outcome that is more hopeful and ideal. I also integrated the concept of secrets in the black water because they are meant to be hidden and this person chooses to allow themselves to be consumed by their secrets while their mind dreams of something better coming their way.
That???s all for now! Until next time!