A lotus flower, signifying rebirth and celebrating all the changes, aspirations, vulnerability and beauty that comes with my transition.
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The roots are both a constant reminder of, and a tribute to, the hard work, ugliness, pain, dedication and drive in my past that got me to this point and shaped me into who I am, and who I will become. It is impossible for me to be the person I am today without honoring and acknowledging that part of my life.
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Among the roots, I had originally intended to include a phrase from my fraternity, χαλεπὰ τὰ καλά, meaning Naught Without Labor, a motto that has stuck with me and drove me since I first heard it over 10 years ago. The mock ups that I was seeing with this phrase just weren’t looking 100% right to me, so I had to go with my gut and scrap the phrase, but I think the spirit of those words is embodied within the roots themselves, and what they mean to me. That which is beautiful is difficult to attain, and worth fighting for.
-Erica ❤️