Your Fave Potato: IRL - 25: The Ones Who See Me

Second revelation of 25 – You're seen and validated by the divine.

This pieces is a depiction of the moment I realized the above. Despite the recurring theme of not being supported and accepted by humans, I now understand the beauty in that.

I spent so much of 2021 alone... starting over.. and painfully confused about events that had occurred months prior. But then something oddly auspicious would occur...and then it continued to happen...over and over again. As if opportunity was able to find me on the outskirts of "communities".

By being outcasted (overtly & subtly) throughout my existence, it gave me no other choice than to acknowledge the unseen forces taking care of me in these moments. I've experienced a level of love and nurturing that no human could actually provide.

Day to day this is something I tend to forget, so I immortalized this realization into a painting. I can show up fully as myself now, knowing I'll always be seen, validated, and cared for by those far greater than humans.

Let this piece be an invitation for you to reflect on every moment you encountered "luck" in a seemingly hopeless situation.

This piece is a self-portrait.

Original painting is 2 ft x 3 ft. Acrylic on canvas. (2022).

If you want the original painting as well, please dm me on twitter. @paintingshi

Thank you!