This brave young woman agreed to let me print her Let Go letter. A story of rejection and loss. Her honesty and candor gives the reader a glimpse into the struggle of letting go. Often the act of letting go isn’t simply a one-time event. Sometimes the hurt is so deep and searing that the…
Let Go statements from the ArtPrize participants: I’m letting go of pornography. I’m letting go of a wayward son. I am letting go of the hurtful words. I’m ready to let go of feeling unwanted. I’m letting go of trying to control my daughter. I’m letting go of the fear of failure and rejection. I’m…
Dad, you’re supposed to protect me from people like you. All I ever wanted was your love and approval. My heart longs for a real father. Signed, your daughter This statement was written by a college student whose heart bled through the pen as her pain-filled words gushed onto paper. Like this young woman, the…
Let Go statements from the ArtPrize participants: I’m letting go of lost friendships. I’m letting go of my body shame. I’m letting go of changes that I think you should make. I’m letting go of the past—everything that I cannot change. I am letting go of caring about what other people think of me. I…
In 2016, my work called Hometown Hero II exhibited at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. with Reflections of Generosity—a traveling exhibit that promotes healing for our military families. This year’s work continues to support our military families. The following Let Go letter is about the difficult journey of one Blue Star Mom whose son attempted…
“I am letting go of anger because I don’t want anger to stop me.” Signed, CJ Third grader CJ with other Lone Pine Elementary School classmates in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan participated in my ArtPrize Nine installation. Their assignment was to write Let Go sentences and choose an assumed name to protect the children’s identity. Their…