#REPOST @achapmandesign A year ago, I listened to a song by @milckmusic - Quiet - it saved my life. Sounds like a stretch right? In 2018-19, I found myself caught in a seriously abusive relationship. Sexually. Physically. Emotionally. I had managed to get away - but hadn’t told anybody the truth. After listening to Quiet. It gave me the strength to own my truth. To speak up. I managed to tell those close to me what had truly happened. I never expected that in 2020, just a year later, I would be working on a major proposal through my final major project on @gmdlcc at @lcclondon. A proposal which explored education around LGBTQI+ Domestic and Sexual Violence. A programme that helped break down stigma. That helped young people own their truth without shame. That all started with the push from @milckmusic - thank you. I will always be grateful. I also have to thank @elisealexandriamakeup @billie.isaac18 @kayleightempany @elliewyncoll - all of you have helped in a significant way to move on from that trauma. So here I am. In 2020. Owning my truth. I can’t wait to get this properly set off the ground in the coming months - with lockdown it seems even more necessary than ever. If you take anything from this, take the fact that same sex domestic and sexual violence is just as traumatic as heterosexual cases. That nobody deserves the stigma and ignorant questions that come with it. Here I am. Standing tall and proud. #graphicdesign #graphic_art #typography #thedailytype #typedaily #quotes #sexuality #stonewall #pride #gay #lesbian #bisexual #trans #sex #relationships #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealth #wellbeing #mindfulness #spiritualism #graphicart #illustration #art #creativity #ptsd #anxiety #lockdown #covid19 #designer
