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On the morning of my 25th birthday, I opened the window – something fell into my room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An orange ladybug – on its back, not moving. I was terrified of insects but also, late to work so I went on my way and thought I will deal with it at my return.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

End of the day, no ladybug to be seen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The horror. She’s alive and somewhere inside my bedroom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A few days go by and thus began a game a hide-and-seek.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She keeps coming back to me and I don’t know what to do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I won’t kill her – it’s not her fault I’m afraid of insects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I won’t put her outside – she will froze to death or get eaten.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’m telling a friend about it – he tells me to look up the spiritual meaning of it. At this point, l’ve never considered myself spiritual but ended up looking out of curiosity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Orange is related to our creativity, vitality, fertility and overall health. So, to see an orange ladybug relates to these things, especially healing and fertility.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Around that time – I started to realise how much painful memories I had from France. So I started considering this ladybug as my own cheerleader for my emotional healing journey. Every time I would see her get close to me, 1 would say to myself it means I need to keep going – I’m on the right path.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And a few weeks later – I was in pain (Ah – life ). I needed to let go of many many things. And like a lot of other times in my life when I needed to process things – I did it creatively. So I drew my portrait and added the colours and shapes of my healing ladybug. A sign of growth and healing. Yes I was hurt, but this time I was growing from it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Acrylics on an used board made of mixed wood<\/p>\n\n\n\n

59,6 X 76,1 cm<\/p>\n\n\n\n

December 2022 – March 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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