Within Your Control

Artwork by: Neda Kerendian

The story:

My first step in adapting to a transition has always been to remind myself of what I can control. Beginning the day with a hot drink, something sweet and my journal or a book. Doing yoga or some sort of movement. Watering my plants. Tidying my space. Creating with my hands. And painting my nails are all routines I trust to bring me back to feeling at least a tiny bit more like myself. While everything else could seem completely out of my hands, I could always come back to these smaller moments to ground me.

Neda Kerendian is an artist based in Los Angeles, CA. She received her Bachelor's in Studio Art from the University of California, San Diego. Through her work, she hopes to convey a feeling of ease. Thinking on themes of light, magic, warmth, slowing down, and acceptance. You can find more of Neda at https://linedwithsilver.com/ as well as her Instagram.