Random acts of well-mannered people

It’s funny sometimes living in a city like New York. I find I build up a bit of a protective wall around myself when I’m walking down the street. There’s not exactly a shortage of crazies ready to spread their crazy all over your day. And occasionally when I’m dressed in a particular way I find it seems an open invitation to people to come over and ask me questions, as if we’ve been friends for life. I find this deeply invasive and a bit creepy. Even if all you want to do is ask my name.

I know it makes me sound like a hardened New Yorker, and usually I’m ok with that, but sometimes I realize it has so much to do with my mood. Take today for example. Today was just a rough one. I have a lot swimming around my head right now, feeling disconnected, unmotivated and just plain lost. I felt sad and vulnerable walking the city streets today. My head caught up in a funk. Then wouldn’t you know it, some crazy stranger just seems to sense somethings amiss and he just looks up and says “Hey gorgeous, have a beautiful day, keep your head up and the rest will follow”. On any other day of the week, in any other mood I would’ve just ignored the kind words of a stranger and gone on my way. Walls and all. But today was different. I needed to hear a kind word from a stranger. Today I was vulnerable so I let it in. So that’s my little lesson for today. Stay vulnerable. Stay open. Stay humble and keep your head up, the rest will follow.

I've recently become obsessed with Hans Bellmer. The lines, the shadows & the dark emotive undertones reel me in & the subtle sexual innuendo keeps me coming back for more.