ODE2Yearning

Nikon FA ; Portra 400 : San Diego, CA, 2022

There is quite an ache in yearning, a stretch of the soul towards something out of reach. It’s not always for a person, sometimes it’s a version of ourselves we’ve never met. Maybe a place we’ve never been but somehow miss.

Yearning lives in the in-between: the want, the not-yet, the almost, what could’ve been. It’s a feeling so full it hollows you out.

And beneath it all is a deeper desire… to be seen. Not just looked at, but understood. To have someone witness your wanting, and actually allow you to take them fully in. Yet there is a strange comfort in the ache of yearning and the desire of wanting someone or something. It reminds me I’m alive, still full of desire, still open, still here.

As the creator of this series, this isn’t just random topic chosen out of a hat… This is a feeling I have felt once before in my past, and possibly still feel. I invite you: the reader, to try to remember the last time you felt this feeling of yearning. Or even if you still feel this way, I would love to hear about.

Whether its a whisper of what’s been weighing on you, or even something you’ve never said out loud… Just know that this is a space where your truth is cared for, and always seen with care.

I hope you enjoy this as much as I did creating it. With love, I present you the first series of this beautiful journey.

Your friend,

- Ode xx