meeting myself for the first time

What if becoming yourself feels less like reinventing who you are — and more like returning to someone you once had to hide?

With soft pastel colors and a sense of freshness and hope, MEETING MYSELF FOR THE FIRST TIME captures the feeling of a new beginning: gentle, emotional, and quietly life-changing. The painting reflects the experience of reconnecting with the softer, more authentic parts of yourself that may once have been dismissed, mocked, or pushed away.

Part of the Living for the First Time series, the work carries the energy of meeting the inner child again — especially the little girl who would have loved these colors without hesitation.

Created intuitively on raw cotton canvas, the painting brings lightness, tenderness, and emotional warmth into a space. It is a reminder that healing can also mean allowing yourself to love what you once felt you had to outgrow.