Sacred Creation Birds and deep gratitude—for life and

and deep gratitude—for life and for family

I am a happy and peaceful grandmother

every day: “Love yourself—no one will love you more than you do

The 12 nahuales are finely embroidered with a variety of stitches

Butterflies have the widest visual range of any animal

Sacred Creation Birds and deep gratitude—for life andIn my portrait, you can see me surrounded by calla lilies, also known as cartuchos. I chose these flowers because they symbolize the soaring beauty of the soul. In Guatemala, we are fortunate to have an abundance of these blooms, which remind us of the subtle and sacred union between the feminine and nature. Amid the calla lilies, I appear with blue skin, a metaphor I used to evoke feelings of calm and serenityemotional states I experienced while