My mission is to remind us that the world is beautiful and we have the power of transforming our reality.
I know that this may sound like a big claim but let me share with you two very important moments in my life that helped me define it and hopefully you can see that I really mean it.
One of the most painful moment in my life was when my dad passed away.
Mom, Dad and I
It happened while I was working in a very fast paced job where I was carrying a lot of responsibility and accountability. I was tired and I had to travel 2 days (5 plane rides and a 6 hour drive) to get to the funeral of the man who meant everything to me. This was the person who I put on a pedestal; represented my anchor in life; and now he was gone. I was devastated and lost. For a long time, all I could feel was my pain and his absence. I could not feel anything beyond that, until one day I came to realize that I could not do anything to change the situation. My dad was no longer with us and that reality was here to stay until the end of my days on this earth. It was up to me to learn how to live without “my anchor”. After some soul searching I found a new anchor inside of me and realized that it was there all along. I found the power to carry on with my life. And even if my situation did not change, I did. I realized that I always had this power within my reach but could not tap into it because I was so busy living a highly paced professional life that I was so proud of.
The lesson I learnt from this experience was that I do have the power to transform my reality, to shift my perspective on life and to find harmony and balance. I did not need anybody on a pedestal to look up to, to constantly try to make proud of me and use as an anchor for my existence anymore. I finally found what I was looking for and realized that it was never outside of me.
I recently lost my mom and now this is the most painful moment in my life. While I am still processing it, I am yet to learn all the lessons it brings and see how I will be able to use them in my art so I can inspire others that also have to go through difficult times in their lives.
On the other hand, one of the most joyful moments of my life, that helped me shape further this mission, was when I saw the Caribbean Sea for the first time in my life.
Caribbean Sea at Cancun
It was not even a year after my dad’s passing; my husband and I decided to travel to Mexico for a much needed break. It was our first trip to a warm destination.
We arrived there late in the evening and it was already dark. We went to the beach but could not see much so we went to bed shortly after. When I opened my eyes, the first time the next morning, all I could see through the glass door, of the balcony from the 8th floor, was the turquoise blue of the Caribbean Sea and the white sand. I instantly started crying. I did not understand why but I could not help it. It was so beautiful. I’ve seen photos of the sea before but I always thought that they were enhanced to please the viewers. What I saw with my own eyes was more beautiful than any picture I’ve ever seen before.
This is when I realized how much beauty our world has to offer. I believe it was the first time after my dad passing that I stopped and was truly present in my surroundings. It was impossible NOT to see that beauty! Day after day, witnessing more and more blue / turquoise shades of the sea, I started to realize what’s most important in life. I made a promise to myself to not let myself be engulfed again in the depths of daily living; to slow down the pace and find balance in my life; to get control over my life; and start healing.
I tried to capture that beauty in photos using the point and shoot camera I had at that time. When I realized that the photos did not translate well, what I was able to witness with my own eyes, I was very disappointed. After I returned home, I decided to purchase my first DSLR camera and started my journey in photography. I did that so I could share with others the beauty I feel and see around the world, in the hope that maybe I could also help transfer its comforting and healing power to my photos and encourage others to go out, search for more and find their own way to healing.