Poster

If one ever finds themselves lost in the rabbit hole of Esty, they will realize there is no end to inspiration for greeting cards. I spent a lot of time brainstorming who I was going to write my letter to, and I finally decided that I would want to send a greeting card to myself-or at least my past self. I am fully aware that we have not reached time travel technological capabilities...yet. However, I am hoping that when the time comes where past Tessa can receive a greeting card, this will help her out immensely. Two summers ago, I started going through quite a bit of a rough patch battling in a war with my own body. I struggled with eating disorders and body dysmorphia that left me with an inability to project love towards myself. Simply put, I hated the body I was stuck in, and every waking hour of my life was spent thinking of each piece of my own 'imperfect' mannequin that I felt trapped in. Over the last year however, after spending so much time tearing myself down, I began to realize that I had become my own worst enemy. Hating yourself isn’t just awful, it’s exhausting. So when she receives this card, I truly hope the Tessa who had dug herself into one of the darkest holes in her life can choose to love herself instead. I’m not sure how the time space continuum functions, but I hope this greeting card turns her timeline into an absolute party of body positivity.