Tag: identity

Meeting Who I Was

Norma reaches toward her younger self across a black-and-white divide, symbolizing recognition, childhood memories, and connection between past and present.

Who I Was

Two versions of Norma pull opposite ends of a rope, representing the tension between who she was and who she is becoming.

Yield

Norma bends gracefully beneath a larger figure, illustrating the strength to adapt without losing herself.

The Clear Thread

Norma with eyes closed as a single white thread travels from a tangled mass through looping circles toward her, representing discernment within complexity.

What Passes Between

Two sets of hands exchange a wrapped gift across black and white spaces, with the words “What I receive, I carry forward.

Difference

Norma reaches toward one of several similar white cups, noticing a small heart that distinguishes it from the others. Text reads, “Difference. Clarity begins when I notice the difference.

Holding On

norma holding onto the abstract “it” symbol, clinging with arms and leg

Stop Carrying it with You

Norma walks barefoot with a large black backpack containing the “it” symbol. She turns her head to look back at it, suggesting awareness of the emotional burden she carries.

Left Behind

Norma stands alone in white space holding a suitcase, while a line of faceless figures in black space walk away from her and board a train, symbolizing exclusion and disconnection.

Outside the Lines

Outside the Lines

Meaning-Making Machine

Norma with a box-shaped head labeled “MEANING-MAKING MACHINE,” gazing upward, symbolizing the mind’s constant effort to construct meaning.

Unboxed

Unboxed

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