Opportunity

The road away from normal is difficult but its worth the effort .

Once the opportunity presents itself you will forever regret not taking it 

when you had the chance. 

wood

Oh wood...

the silent agony you bear,

Your beauty holds my stare,

With branches brittle, 

and leaves so supple,

that whisper God's name

and shade your twisted frame,

that man did thoughtlessly fell

but your roots deep beneath still dwell. 

Vulnerable

No matter how vulnerable you may feel at times.
Times when you feel the earth crumbling beneath your feet,
and there are no rocks who will hold it all together,
know that you will always have something...
something that will  protect you from letting the dreaded rain
wash away the rest of the earth that holds firm under you.
So hold on tight and let the moment pass
and the strength you have always possessed will return,
soon enough.

Carpe Diem

An illustration of the phrase "Carpe Diem" which means to seize the day.

"shake dreams from your hair my pretty child..." - The Doors

study of hair (pen)

Uplifted

I have tried to show the cleansing of one's soul through this illustration. 

If you ask me I don't know what it means, but on some level I know that it can occur due to an experience that brings forth strong emotions that completely transforms you mentally.... making you stronger. 

To quote a friend who unknowingly has given the perfect explanation to my sketch:

"that transformation from being scared...to accepting... and gathering courage... and finally, LETTING IT GO....that's the journey that makes everything worth gold"

- Mayank Bahl

Pain

(pen on paper)