i saw these freak alien epiphytes at the brooklyn botanical gardens a few months ago and have been mild to severely obsessed with orchids ever since. gonna make art with some soon!
they’re one of my mother’s favorite flowers, and her house is filled with them. they require meticulous care and they only bloom once a year. she’s taken my sister and I to exhibits of Mapplethorpe’s photographs, and I developed a real love for their transient beauty. they always remind me of my mom and the type of woman I hope to one day be
I think the biggest thing my therapist helped me realize is that moments that are tough or seasons of your life that seem impossible will not last forever. It is not about sitting in the struggle but understanding how to effectively work through it.
accept the love that is presented to you and do not run away from it, each opportunity to hang is a bid for connection, take them in stride and with open arms
