Beauty That Blossoms IFAM I want to send a

I want to send a message to all women who

This work of art was designed and crafted by Imelda Estela Pich Chopén

Each thread holds part of my healing

This work of art was designed and hand-stitched by Juana Ajcot Chavajay

every day: “Love yourself—no one will love you more than you do

Beauty That Blossoms IFAM I want to send aFor a long time, I was taught that I had to look beautiful for others. Today, I have learned to honor my beauty for my own well being, to care for myself as an act of self love. My work reflects that leap between the past and the present: I used to live concerned with others gazes, but now I listen to and prioritize the voice within me. This change, which might seem subtle, has profoundly transformed the way I exist in the world. Today, I feel more