'He Thought He Was Broken, But He Was Blooming' Print (male version)

A detailed print of my original painting titled ‘He Thought He Was Broken, But He Was Blooming’. Mental Health Awareness is extremely important to me, and I am passionate about helping anyone who struggles with mental health to feel seen and understood. In this painting you see a man with his knees curled to his chest. Rain pours on him, and Kintsugi (金継ぎ, "golden joinery") covers his clothes. Greenery grows out his head, his head that he often feels is broken beyond repair. Learning about Kintsugi has helped me to reframe my mental illness. Instead of ‘what is wrong with me’ or ‘why am I so messed up’, I have begun to say ‘this is what makes me special’ and ‘my mental health struggles have made me compassionate to others, and have helped me grow into something beautiful.’ To anyone struggling with mental health I wish I could say, you are a beautiful masterpiece just as you are. Your brokenness is a part of what makes up your beautiful soul. You are not alone. You are blooming, though