{"product_id":"my-once-obliterated-self-esteem","title":"My Once Obliterated Self-Esteem","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eMy Once Obliterated Self-Esteem\u003c\/em\u003e is an original painting from my \u003cem\u003eOn The Scenic Path \u003c\/em\u003eCollection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e18\"W x 24\"H in mixed media on stretched canvas (2024).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStruggling during a particularly dark season, I was consumed by a total lack of confidence in my perception of reality. I knew my self-esteem had been shattered, but I hoped that I would one day feel like myself (for the first time in my life). In a teary meditation on my studio floor, I wrote a poem that I hoped would one day ring true in my soul:  “In the ashes of my once obliterated self esteem, a garden grows.”  This poem was the seed of inspiration from which three paintings grew: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMy Once Obliterated Self-Esteem;  \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn Those Ashes, A Garden Grows;  \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eSoul Nourished, I Bloom Anew.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis piece, \u003cem\u003eMy Once Obliterated Self-Esteem\u003c\/em\u003e, reflects what life felt like in the wake of my devastation. The world felt ashen and gray as the responsibilities of life piled up before me. With the future looming ahead, every action and challenge felt insurmountable. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeaturing a dark and rocky landscape with a long road ahead, this painting comments on what remains after a devastating loss. The foreground features a solitary bloom rising amongst weeds and dying flowers, reflecting the first signs of renewal—the moment when possibility begins to return, even before the path ahead is clear. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis painting helped me stay in my present moment during that dark season. It is a visual reminder to stop and smell the flowers, even the weird, ugly ones that are first to return after great destruction.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIncludes certificate of authenticity · Ready to hang · Signed by Artist · Ships insured\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOriginal artwork. All sales final. See \u003ca href=\"\/policies\/refund-policy\"\u003eRefund Policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kindra Knight Parker Creative Studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67631043215394,"sku":null,"price":750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0826\/2241\/4882\/files\/IMG_8939.png?v=1790986754","url":"https:\/\/kindraknightparkerstudio.com\/products\/my-once-obliterated-self-esteem","provider":"Kindra Knight Parker Studio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}