Spilling the Tea #10: Nika
Added 2023-01-31 23:34:59 +0000 UTCWe met up with my bunny when the city was still asleep. To warm up after the trip, I offered her some hot tea, and while she unpacked her clothes bag, we had a talk about her experience and why she had decided to take part in my project.
Me: I'm glad you accepted my invitation, tell me what made you feel so interesting?
Nika: I looked at your work and saw that it's not just photos (Nika gave a meaningful squint), if you know what I mean ahah. It is a very beautiful nude photographs where I see the personality, I see the stories behind them. I also had a hard time loving myself, when I was 13, my dance teacher was very critical of my body and her behavior affected me. I started hating myself and it was the beginning of my eating disorder. You know, when you're a teenager, you take a lot of things too seriously. So after a few years, when I fell in love for the first time, and for the first time I discovered what physical love is, it was like I recovered. I felt alive, loved, and pleased. Nothing gives me more confidence than a healthy relationship.
Me: Yeah, I know what you mean, it feels like flowers blooming inside you. How do you maintain your condition now? When are you aware of your body?
Nika: I am regularly exercising and do physical activity, for me, there is nothing more beautiful than a body that knows sport. When I do relaxation and yoga, consciously start listening to my body and its needs. I realize how much activity I do during the day and how much tension I feel in my muscles.
Me: well, then I guess a photo shoot with me will make you like it ahaha.
During the shoot my bunny felt incredibly calm and beautiful. Well, you can judge by looking at the pictures yourself. In the end, Nika hugged me and said that this photo shoot was like meeting a friend, full of comfort and fun for her
