drawing - relief in being understood - ink on paper, 2025

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drawing - relief in being understood

in the drawing, the winged figure stands on a cracked mountain top above the clouds, looking toward a radiant sun. 

the ground beneath her bears the mark of what was broken, yet she stands steady in the light. 

fragments of her wings lift and drift toward the sun;

her palms are open as she receives.

she has been in silence for a long time -

unseen, almost invisible.

Now she glows in the sun. 

this moment represents the summons arriving.

she expressed something vulnerable: a desire to be understood.

she was told that she was understood, and she felt a new courage take shape.

the letter carries that moment - the first breath of recognition after long silence.

the reveal is where it finally lands: being understood made visible.

view the icon - the summons

view the drawing - relief in being understood

read the letter - to the person who understood me

watch the reveal - the summons comes

echo - the silence stirs

once, there was only silence.

now, after speaking, the silence moves.

something in her moves with it. 

she begins to sense that to be fully seen again, she needs to go home.

the echo follows the letter - the experience as it was lived after being understood.

once, there was only silence.

now, after speaking, the silence stirs.

watch the echo - the silence stirs

reflective prompt

what would it mean to be seen so deeply that you are no longer alone?

for me, it means no longer being invisible or waiting for proof that I exist. 

it is the end of needing to be recognised by those who cannot see me. 

wholeness returns; peace follows.

I exist, and that is enough.

- The Chamber