Meeting Myself

Somewhere between the roles and the routines, there's a version of you that's been waiting to be introduced.

This one is about the unexpected joy of discovering yourself — not who you were supposed to be, but who you actually are. The new hobby you picked up on a whim. The color you never would have chosen before. The “yes” that surprised even you.

Soft pink upper wings laced with gold and lime green veining, scattered with orange spots — familiar and warm. Deep plum lower wings dotted in olive and anchored by pink and orange eye spots — bold, unexpected, and entirely your own.

You’re not lost. You’re just finally meeting yourself. And she’s pretty great.

Original acrylic on 5×5 birch wood block · One of a kind · From the Getting Through the Ugly collection by Lori Friedrichs