15/04/2026
Why do need to keep showing up?
We live today in a very challenging time where we can easily feel like whatever we are doing is not helping.
War, famine, violence, corruption, hundreds of millions of animals are slaughtered daily for the meat and dairy industry (yes, being vegetarian doesn't help that much as diary is a byproduct of this).
I often feel like what I do is not helping until I'm in a space where people see the value of my art, they receive the messages, they enjoy the workshops, they share how they feel during my sessions: seen and supported.
As a student back home in Romania, I focused on attending protests thinking this was the only way to bring a change. When I moved to England and later on, Norway, I realized change comes from the way you look at life. Yes, letters to MPs are important, speaking up and raising awareness so people can hear about the information that mass media intentionally hides from the public is also very important. Equally to this, nurturing ourselves beyond the survival needs is crucial. This is today a privilege, and so it needs to be honoured with gratitude.
Doing any kind of community work, hosting events giving up space for meetings, running sessions where people can relax and create, co-creating safe spaces for expression are very important. We need these so the community can come together and address the issues that we have, so we can share coping mechanisms, so we can inspire each other to be more creative in day to day life. The system exists only because the people are funding it with money, energy and submissive attitude. is about taking the power back and co-creating the world we want to live in.
Change can involve reflecting on our choices, being more mindful of the products we buy and companies we support, getting educated, going vegan, upcyling your resources, mending your clothes.
I will continue to create and speak up for as long as I'm alive. Not because I am in an immigrant with a heart torn between 2 lands, but because I seek to love life everyday, because I choose to believe in love and I know . Because Babylon is falling already.
