Peace and Tranquility Totonicapán Embroidery where the volcanoes awaken with

where the volcanoes awaken with the first light of dawn

Beautiful greens and blues on a deep indigo blue cloth

I see myself as a different

This work of art was designed and hand-stitched by Ana María Quexel González

This journey has taught me that truly knowing myself means moving through different stages and emotional states and realizing that the present is the only place where I can fully live

Peace and Tranquility Totonicapán Embroidery where the volcanoes awaken withMy piece honors my adolescent self. Often, we speak of the inner child that lives within all of us, but little is said about the young woman who also inhabits us: the girl who, in her adolescence, faced challenges and difficulties, and who today has managed to move forward. For me, discovering who I am, has meant looking back at the past to understand myself in the present. My adolescence accompanies me, but no longer through pain; I have learned to