take your shoes off, stay a while.

after years of living in sheer terror, i’ve decided to start my own blog. i know it doesn’t sound like much of a feat, but believe me when i tell you that this is one of the hardest things i’ve ever decided to do. the mere thought of putting my own thoughts, my own art, on the internet for everyone in the world to see literally makes me want to curl into a ball and stay there for the rest of the winter season.

i’ve been an artist for as long as i can remember. throughout my 19 years of life, i’ve learned how to take my experiences (good and bad) and turn them into art. whether it be through acting, dance, graphic design, painting, or (my personal favorite) words, i’ve had a passion for channeling my emotions into abstract forms. yet, in my 19 years of life, i’ve rarely shared my art with anyone.

however, the other day i read a quote that said “art is a wound turned to light.”

and although it was a simple ass, basic ass quote, it spoke volumes to me.

homegirl is going through some shit right now. and i know everyone has their own problems and are dealing with their own shit, and the mature thing for me to do is stop crying, get out of bed, and try my best to be happy. but things aren’t that easy; they never have been and they never will.

i have a lot of wounds: some are healed, quite bit are fresh, and i’m still awaiting the arrival of a few more. but instead of adding salt to them, i’ve decided that today, december 3rd of 2019, i’ll be airing them out, and turning pain into something beautiful. and if that quote is true, i hope that they can help someone. even if its just a little bit.

i don’t know who’s reading this (or if blogs are even a thing anymore) but whoever you are, i want to thank you for taking this journey with me.

here’s to wounds, to vulnerability, and to light.

<3,
julianna