Sara Mathai

Walking Forward on Life’s Paths

Sara Mathai

I had the honor of interviewing a community member who has experienced quite the journey in her lifetime. This illustration represents the journey she has travelled, which has included “multiple trials,” important relationships, community, faith, challenges, and support. The yellow and green path consists of various quotes and concepts that were shared during our interview. A self-described, “sneakerhead”, the community member’s steps are represented with a colorful sneaker walking along intersecting paths. The paths cross to represent the intersection of various events, people, health experiences, beautiful memories, and moments of hardships that have shaped the community member’s story. Of note, themes of faith, guidance, support, honesty, communication, family, and community are threads throughout this story. The idea of the paths came from the community member’s reference to her life as being guided every step of the way. I am grateful for the opportunity to listen and learn from such a courageous story.