embrace your scars ~ painting

EMBRACE YOUR SCARS / ПРИМИ СВОИ ШРАМЫ
24×30 cm, mixed media on canvas
2020

scars are something we usually have to hide. but what for? they make a part of our personal stories and they shouldn't define our way of thinking.  scars on bodies, scars on souls.

a scar doesn't hurt anymore, it's a reminder: i faced something which i've overcome.
i want you to hug yourself: here you are, imperfect, with traces of your past victories and failures.  

maybe by accepting your scars, you can make someone by your side happier. call things by their names, don't cause any more pain just because someone did this to you.

embrace your scars. embrace yourself.