This shoot was inspired by the stress building up in my work and personal life and how I’m dealing with it vs. how I want to deal with it. Feeling trapped in these feelings of exhaustion, chasing capitalism, and working diligently to manifest positive outcomes with the work and projects I’m engaged with while trying to keep my mental health just sane enough to get by, I found myself yearning for an escape and a  get away from the very projects and people I’m most passionate about…. It’s interesting… so interesting because I’m not short on community or family support but sometimes you just want to run away and get fucked up and end up in an abandoned and unfamiliar location to feel a sense of freedom from the routine you’ve trapped yourself in while trying to achieve your goals…. This shoot represents me pushing my health to the limit, disassociating from society to reach my goals, with the risk of losing my sanity… with all the access and support to resources at my disposal I still chose to runaway and indulge in the bliss of escapism because my thoughts at the end of the day are too much to bare…. Sometimes the wrong decision, is the right decision for you…. Nobody needs to understand it…

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