At the conclusion of psycho-therapy, I decided to travel to Japan, to visit several locations from my childhood. During therapy, I had visited these places, in my mind, in order to find my own lost little self. When I would find "her" there, I would hold her hand, to live every "now" together. This therapy was beneficial, but, I kept wondering: "Are these places actually the dark places I remember? Shouldn't I witness those places now, in order to confirm that these stories belong to my past?" I decided to photograph my self in these environments, as evidence of my process.
At the conclusion of psycho-therapy, in the 40th anniversary of my life, I decided to travel to Japan, to visit several
locations from my childhood that had greatly influenced my personality. During therapy, I had visited these difficult
places, in my mind and heart, in order to find my own lost little self. When I would find the little one there, I would hold
her hand, to live every "now" together. I told her, "You are safe now with me." This therapy was very beneficial, but
after the last session, I kept wondering: "Are these places actually the dark places I remember? Shouldn't I witness
those places now, in person, as an adult, in order to confirm that these stories belong to my past, and I belong to now?
Might visiting these places bring closure to my therapy?"
I asked my husband to be my witness on this journey. I decided to photograph my self in these environments, as
evidence of my process. With the help of warm, kind people, like my husband, friends, and teachers from my former
schools, I was able to make an important inter-outer journey. The outcome was, is… so much more than this
photographic evidence, it is a new beginning.