This issue is a mess, a convoluted mess, and I apologize. Unfortunately, it aligns perfectly with my current life. The bewildering horror of online dating is the laughable search for connection in a disconnected world. Combine that with a few days in jail, the further loss of independence looming - no car, no travel, no money - and you can see why this issue is the mess that it is. All I can say is find a way to place yourself in the belly of the loneliness these photographs and characters know. Find a way. Just as I say to myself every single day. Find a way.
On the other hand, this issue is a gem, a whirlwind tour of places the heart trips and places the heart lands. I remain clueless and adamant, present and hopeful. What more can you ask?
Ultimately, this issue is about the soul's need to find meaning. Especially in times of hardship, we ascribe meaning to events. What happens when we get it wrong and the meaning we ascribe is harmful? What if we tell ourselves not to feel when we hurt, not to believe in ourselves because others have devalued us? What if we don't deserve to live like this? Love Me Save Me is an obvious cry for help. Preview or purchase this issue
This photographic memoir documents the emotional journey from the heartbreaking end of one life to the heart warming start of another.