How can you feel lonely in a room full of people?
If you’re reading this and don’t understand it — you’re not alone. I’ve felt this my entire life. No traumas, no tragic backstory. I have a loving, supportive family, more blessings than most — yet loneliness still finds me.

The difference between being alone and feeling lonely is something that plagues me every day. Two words, nearly identical, but worlds apart. Maybe I talk too much, maybe I listen too little. Maybe I’m quiet when I should speak. Wherever I stand, it never feels quite right. I do something to feel better, and seconds later, the feeling fades.

I’m social and bold — until I’m quiet and withdrawn. You might think, “she needs therapy.” I go to therapy. And even there, I’d rather listen than speak. Because, how do you explain a feeling that doesn’t have a reason behind it? They tell you to use words, but words feel flat — one-dimensional.

They say a picture is worth a thousand words. But even pictures fade. Memories are replaced by the photos and videos meant to preserve them. In our digital world, we are so busy recording moments that we forget to feel them.

That’s why I use mirrors.
A mirror isn’t digital — it’s real-time. It doesn’t capture, it reflects. It forces presence. You can’t look at a mirror without confronting yourself, your emotion, your moment — exactly as it is.

My art is meant to be felt in the present. Yes, it exists online, but it’s not made for scrolling. It’s made for seeing — to remind us of what reflection really means.