PHASE 1: MANIFESTO
I believe in self positivity constantly. Right when I heard manifesto and then interviewed my safe people I had my idea. I say affirmations to myself everyday, sometimes constantly. Depending on where I am in my life and what is going on it changes but here is how it is now. I know my professor said no repetition but I had to break that only because I 100 % believe that this is the only way I can manifest these thoughts in my life. So I made a affirmation scroll which is approximately 20 feet, that I laid out and wrote and wrote and put what I want and need now in my life. Yes it is made of tracing paper (sorry Amy I know you hate it), which I personally love as a medium and connect to as it is easily changed and is so delicate and transparent but can hold a lot. It is hard to open which is totally how I feel on understanding myself, it gets wrinkly and it’s stubborn and fragile.I used pastel crayons (another favorite) because it smear and one idea can move into and connect with another and honestly it is a very generous material for me physically.I say these daily but writing them was really powerful physically and mentally. The action brought what I need out into a more tangible vision.
2 things I need to explain that I think might be the only confusing parts:
I am still eating: This phrase is something I have been telling myself based off of my friend’s poem book in which he states “vomit better”. It is my favorite phrase. I take it as we need to eat the whole world even the bad parts and take in as must amazingness as there is. EAT it all up. absorb it all. then maybe digest some of it but vomit it up, make yourself, your work better. be aware of surroundings and learn from them. This is something I cannot forget. It is probably my most important affirmation.
I am full: This is just me being aware of how grand the world is and special I am to have this. The only one that isn’t a specific need it is more of an awareness that I still want to have.
Some Scans of my scroll
PHASE 2: TOP
This is my corresponding top to myself. At first glance it is a very simple top, which is how I see my life. I only want simple things for myself I don’t want to be famous, or a huge chunk of wealth, I don’t need 500 friends. In short, I want a life that brings me joy and constant learning, this is how I create my personal strength. This is why I chose such a bright pink, it is really unusually bold but the material is very delicate and transparent. I wanted this to be something that was easily changeable. hence the fact that is ties though this is my favorite way to tie it. The first thing I wanted in a top was a good neck. This is tight around my neck allowing me to always hold my head up high but extend outwards to the world in a frill as well.
PHASE 3: TOKEN
Here is a scan of some of my tokens I am giving to the class. The top is the front, it is an image of myself that I love. I did this not in a perverse way but because I am just someone who really loves their body and am so curious about who we are, how bodies work, and have to use it usually in work so that I can feel connected to it. But on top of that image I wrote some of my affirmations to remind myself what I need. The bottom image is the backside, on this I wrote my affirmation for you. I plan on laying these out and you should take whatever affirmation feels right for what you need in your life.
