cast away, Tiana Honda

I liken the experience of moving away from home to the creation of a lava tree mold. When lava encapsulates a tree, it can burn the tree but leave behind a cavity. This inevitable force is both a symbol of destruction and creation. Thus cast away continues to speak towards my experience of what it feels like to have to leave home. I know there is still a part of me that is connected and remains despite this departure but I hold onto some reassurance that there are aspects of myself that will remain.