Life Goes On

Life Goes On is a collection of images that captures a significant time in my life. It is a reflection inward as I traversed my way through grieving my lovely cat Daisy, all the while overcoming a year-long period of dissatisfaction with my art. Through the months leading up to the project and the four I spent crafting the photos, I began to fall back in love with creating. I focused on the simplistic aspects: the way light falls through trees and the persistence of taking the same shot over and over. That simplistic mindset also fell into the way I carried myself. As I balanced intense and fluctuating emotions, I began to find normalcy again: enjoying the sunshine, going on runs, appreciating the joyful energy of strangers, and learning to live without Daisy in my life. The images start dark, as negativity plagued my mind in those earlier months, but as April hit I found myself constantly smiling, the latter half of the collection showcasing this switch. 

As the deadline for completing this project approached, I felt it was still missing something. Especially a final nod to my Daisy. But, thinking of finishing the project made me emotional. Ultimately, I created a final piece I was happy with, which is the final image shown. Yet, the project still didn't feel completed, like I still had more to say. But in the end, that feels okay, because it may never feel complete. This is a journey that may never truly be over; it’ll always be with me.