Attack I

Soulscapes

Diving has not only become a meditative experience as it's grown more routine but it's also been a profound journey inward. Through the tranquil embrace of the underwater world, I've been led deep into the recesses of my own psyche, reflecting on life and processing emotions. It's there that I've subconsciously confronted my life's most profound traumas, and in the silent depths, I've come to recognize my resilience — how I've endured, matured, and ultimately released the chains of anger and bitterness.

Recollections of a warm and joyful childhood starkly contrast the unexpected turbulence I faced in my teenage years when I became ensnared in a toxic relationship. This harrowing period peaked in a chilling confrontation with a narcissistic individual, an encounter that nearly claimed my life. Those tumultuous years shattered my self-perception. I became a ghost of my former self, succumbing to the numbing grip of drug addiction. I yearned to rediscover who I once was, but the wounds ran too deep even to glimpse my true reflection.

Yet, a dormant strength within me stirred to life from that abyss. Embracing the immutable truth that the only constant is change, I began a determined march towards positivity and illumination. After this odyssey, I stand rejuvenated, whole, and at peace with my past.

This is my growth story told with underwater photography, but all images can also reflect as individual images to viewers' situations or life experiences. 

Finland, 2018 - 2023.