dear my ocean
collection
I don’t really know how to start but this is how this collection started – just a simple thought of wanting to make something for the ocean, a place I love dearly.
Prologue
dear my ocean
I always thought about why the ocean, what it means to me, why is it like a dream to me, and what makes it so special for me. Perhaps making this collection is just my way of exploring what all of this means.
What it means to dream about something far away, what it means to love something without any strings attached, what it means to create just for the sake of creating something.
I think of this collection as a continuation after the journey collection. In a way, everything I make is just a diary about my journey
as an artist, a maker, and as a human.
The journey collection reflected the start of a journey, and the process within the journey – from finding the dream to taking the first step towards the dream, it reflects the journey of finding yourself – to learn, accept and love yourself.
It was a collection made to encourage and accompany one to dream, and chase after a dream.
Dear my ocean collection reflects the pause, the slowing down
- to be in the present and enjoy the moment.
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To recalibrate and hold on to what you value close to the heart without distractions.
​"It is enough just to be here."
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"It is okay to slow down and just be the person you are."
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"It is okay to be different, to love, and value things
that are meaningful just to you. Even if no one understands,
it is important to not be ashamed of what we love and who we are."
Finding the peace and calm within, no matter where you are,
how you are, and who you are. To be at our own pace, to be content, and to cherish this very moment of our lives,
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in this present, let that be our present, and receive this present.​
We can always dream far and wide, but let us not forget this precious time we are living in. We can always carry this dream with us, everywhere we go, even if we choose to be still in this moment.
Perhaps this dream is really about the journey,
and not the final destination.
Let our journey continue, across this wide and endless ocean, everyday with our whole heart, to admire the passing encounters, and the hidden beauties decorated in our every moment like a present.
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​A journey of being present, being content, and being yourself again.
May this time we share together, become a time for yourself and with yourself. Like sitting by the sandy beach, listening to the sounds of the waves, with just a pause to breathe, to rest, and to find peace within.
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dear my ocean, my dearest you.
