Mental Cleanup in Progress!!
Mental Cleanup in Progress!!
This illustration was inspired by those invisible yet powerful moments of healing — the quiet shifts that happen beneath the surface, often unnoticed by the outside world.
I wanted to capture the delicate process of transformation: when pain is no longer denied, when sadness is held with care instead of hidden, and when a new version of the self slowly begins to emerge — gently, silently.
The large yellow figure represents the overwhelmed, fragmented parts of ourselves. The smaller pink figures symbolize inner caretakers — tending to wounds, offering softness, and reconnecting with the forgotten pieces within.
Created digitally, this piece uses vibrant colors and surreal forms to reflect the emotional landscape inside us. The warm tones and flowing lines aim to evoke a sense of safety, tenderness, and quiet rebirth.
This work is a reminder:
growth doesn’t always come with noise. Sometimes, it arrives as a whisper.

Farnaz Ghafouri
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