Momentum is the constant push in building up ourselves from the inside in order to face our fears. These fears are obstructions that hinder our growth, weaken our minds, and threaten our mental health.  Hemophobia, the fear of blood, is my own personal struggle I’m battling to overcome. At a young age, I vividly remember being involved in two freak accidents that resulted in pain, trauma, and most rememberable, blood. Growing up, I started to see blood as a traumatic stressor. The idea of seeing blood, learning about it in anatomy, or even having someone say the word, left me feeling uncomfortable, lightheaded, and nausea. It became a constant fear that even thinking about it made me want to dissociate myself from it altogether as much as I possibly could. However, upon reaching my mid-teens I realized that this was something that I can’t avoid forever and really needed to work on. 

I discovered that in order to achieve a better state of well-being, one must start a new process of building yourself up by facing your own fears from within and not letting what distress you consume you. In my collection, Hemo Inquietude, I went further to researched design inspiration from within the human anatomy by looking at blood placement. The interworking’s and shape of shape of blood vessels stood out significantly. For one, I was able to grasp a whole new view of something I’ve always been appalled to and find beauty in its configuration.  I kept with this idea to lead me to showcasing my designs, as a push to better myself with my fear of blood. I hope this collection encourages others to reflect and look within themselves and deal with their fears.