The Art of Remembering Who You Are

As a kid, I found peace in creating.

Drawing, writing, escaping into my own little world. I didn’t need much—just a pen and a quiet moment. That was my joy.

But then came high school.

Like so many of us, I slowly traded solitude for noise. Parties, grades, fitting in. I was trying to be what I thought I was supposed to be. I became laser-focused on success—at least, the version sold to us: get the grades, go to uni, get the job.

And I did it. I got the score. I made it in.

But something felt off.

That inner peace I had as a kid? Replaced by anxiety, pressure and a quiet voice whispering: “This isn’t it.”

At 17, I was already consumed with rent, bills, work. There was no room left for dreaming, no space to ask: What do I really want?

Instead, I forced myself to keep going.

But forcing only leads to burnout.

It wasn’t until I gave myself solitude again—real, intentional solitude—that I heard the voice I’d been ignoring for years.

“What does your soul actually want?”

I didn’t have a perfect answer.

But I knew I wanted to feel alive again. I wanted to feel connected to something more real than a routine.

So I bought a camera on a loan.

Started shooting photos on weekends. Playing with light, colour, story.

Something inside me reawakened.

I was creating again—not for approval, not for money. Just for me.

And then someone asked, “So, you’re an artist?” I laughed at first. But they looked me in the eye and said, “But you make art, right?”

That moment stayed with me.

Because it made me realize:

Being an artist isn’t about a job title.

It’s about coming home to yourself.

It’s about listening to that quiet, sacred voice inside. The one that knows what lights you up. The one that says:

Stop forcing. Start planting seeds.

Create a vision for the life you want.

Not the one they told you to want.

Let yourself dream again. Make a vision board. Journal your hopes. Dance in your kitchen. Restyle your space. Take the photo. Write the post. Share your truth.

That’s art.

That’s self-expression.

That’s your soul speaking through you.

And whether you’ve claimed this before or not— You are an artist. You are the creator of your own life.

So today, give yourself enough stillness to listen. Ask yourself what you truly want & begin, gently, to come home.