This piece is a tribute to every version of yourself you’ve lived through — the bold ones, the frightened ones, the soft ones rediscovering their voice. The lime green against cherry pink and electric blue brings a striking presence to the storyline, highlighting the moments of growth that felt sharp, vibrant, and unexpected. “Once In A Bloom” honors the truth that each past self was only ever trying to stay safe with the tools she had. The layered forms echo the phases we move through, the ones we celebrate and the ones we’re still learning to understand. Here, grace replaces judgment. The work invites you to forgive the collateral damage of survival, to see the innocence beneath old reactions, and to remember that your evolution has always been honest. Each phase was a bloom — even the ones you didn’t yet recognize as one.