Photographer (Raw Image): Tony Mitchell


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Two years ago this day, "REBORN" was permanently inscribed on my skin (in ancient Chinese calligraphy). It was a heartfelt reminder that every death was the birth of a new lifetime, of each resurrection I had made through the fire after each awakening. Little did I realize that the two years to come would cause the most devastating destruction and uproot everything. Yet in the wake of it all, choices were made ("I DECIDE" on my left wrist another permanent reminder that in the end, I am the one who ultimately decides what I will do) and what took shape as the flames and smoke began to slowly dissipate in the darkness was no phoenix rising but something else entirely, that breathed in the chaos to let grow stronger its burning wild. Wild woman to dark angel and awakened demon, now Gemini Goddess. Embraced entirely, a universe contained delicately, explosively, within beautiful skin, I had to let shatter all that I was to become all that I am and was always meant to be.

Words: © 2018 Rosie Chee​