The Brilliance of Rebirth Figurative It taught me that we

It taught me that we

I like to imagine myself as a garden that—over time

and to reconcile with the parts of myself I once rejected

it is a conscious choice to nurture peace in a world that often leans toward conflict

The Brilliance of Rebirth Figurative It taught me that weIn our Mayan worldview, the rhombusor diamondis part of our sacred iconography. Among its many meanings, it symbolizes the connection between the sky, the earth, and the underworld. I chose to include it in my portrait to represent how, within ourselves, we too can inhabit these three worlds. In my own life, I have experienced many symbolic deaths, and I have also felt myself being born anew. The person I am today is the reflection of the many