I have a little ritual I do. When I look at myself in the mirror, I make eye contact and ask, "How you doin' today, love?" It may sound silly to some. But, to those who do a lot of emotional labor, this might make sense. Before starting on this design, I was going to do a full bridal, just for the fun of it. My inner self, though, insisted I do something meaningful. And I thought of patches and how everything goes through things... some things heal, some things become patches we always wear in our soul. This design is a reminder that I, too, have patches. I, too, recovered some and never recovered the other. I, too, need to be kind. To me, too. Next time you look in the mirror, make eye contact with the inner you, patches and all, and ask yourself How you doin' , love? (at Austin, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8-X3GAlUai/?igshid=1q8jlfmqfr6u7