When moving to Brooklyn in 2019 away from home and the people who had my heart, I found myself feeling alone more often than not. Loneliness can be draining, painful, and difficult to deal with. Although I know that it’s not the truth; and I do have ones that love me in the City, the anxiety can still feel defeating. I found it difficult to remind myself on a daily basis of all the comforts around me that ease my mind. We’re never truly alone, however that can be hard to convince oneself. This can lead to effects greater than just feeling lonely; like depression, panic attacks, etc. Navigating myself through my own personal experiences, one coupling mechanism that i’ve utilized is to focus on things I can see, hear, and touch. As I familiarize myself with my new home, my connections regarding surroundings and comfort within objects and tactics bring me peace of mind.

My intent with this series is a personal reminder. Anxiety and depression can looked down on, and many fail to empathies with a chemical imbalance leaving those who who feel this way isolated. My intent was to capture this feeling within the moments of the effects along with the tactics I used to make myself feel better, even if it’s just for a minute. I also showed objects that comforted me though these times. It’s something no one should have to go through, especially alone.