T E S T I M O N I E S
Scarf
“I was blessed to be given this scarf in a year that for me personally was very challenging and heartbreaking. I just needed to breathe. It was during this dark season that I was given the scarf,
“Believe”.
Daily I put my scarf in my pocket when I go out. I sit with it, sleep with it, wrap myself in it - it has become a reminder that although I might feel weak, I am strong and each colour in this scarf reminds me that although life can feel hard at times, there is still colour, hope and life in the world It has anchored and healed me.
Every time I lay my scarf out I see a different colour and shape. From the beauty of that I can dare to dream! This scarf is part of my family it will never be given away, only passed on. It is an inheritance that is more precious than I know or can express in a few mere words.
Art Workshop
“This process of turning my fears into art taught me to accept the ugly, the dirt and the grime because beauty always comes and never fails to show up. Knowing that gives me a glimmer of hope in any situation."
"After the drawing I was, on the one hand, not very satisfied with what I drew because I thought I couldn’t manage to draw it the way it should or could be. On the other hand, I was amazed to see things I thought might be going on in me and they became more real to me as I saw them on paper. The exercise was very helpful to me and I believe that drawing is a strong tool when it’s used that way".
Photoshoot
“Just going through the photos Jessica took and I am tearing up. There was some vulnerability here in this shoot and there is definitely something so beautiful about not worrying about the camera and just being. There is something different in my eyes compared to past shoots, it's almost like a beautiful mess, or beautiful brokenness. I am taken aback by how beautiful I look in these. Honestly it feels so profound. Thank you for doing this with me”.
"What would you do if you knew you could not fail"
— Caleb Meakins