Art is important to me because it offers a spiritual and sensitive dimension to the world, to the gaze, to thoughts. It allows me to escape and to be amazed. Art can make me vibrate.

For me, art is a way to express my emotions and a reason to live. Without art, I would be lost. Without the possibility to express myself—through any means: dance, theater, writing, painting, photography.

Just breathing, being present. That alone is a form of art, a daily challenge given my suffering. Art allows me to go beyond and break free from that suffering, to dream, to live happy moments. Without art, I believe I wouldn’t survive. Creating is a necessity, to chase away my demons and release my joys.

I would like to share things that enlighten, that illuminate the soul, in the sense of touching the one who reads a text or looks at a painting.

I would like to inspire awe in the person, make them happy and bring them hope.

My art is both questioning and contemplative. Through my art, I would like to bring harmony and a feeling of peace and joy. Picking up a paintbrush makes me feel alive. It’s a connection to the creator. It’s a link to what I live through, and I would like to share values of balance and cultivate joy and peace.

Also, it is true that life is quite difficult for me and that I have been through hardships, and when I discovered art, rather late, around the age of 20, it was first through reading.

I wasn’t very academic; I read on my own. I really enjoyed Milan Kundera and his dichotomies, *Slowness*, Hermann Hesse’s *Narcissus and Goldmund*, Stefan Zweig’s *Burning Secret*, and also humorous reading like Patrick Süskind’s *A Battle and Other Stories*.

I started writing poems and wordplays that I illustrated for “Léman Bleu Television” in a segment called *Mots pour maux* in the show *Singularités*.

I even invented a verb — “encieler” — as the opposite of “enterrer” (to bury), and a language expression “aurejour,” blending *au revoir* (goodbye) and *à demain* (see you tomorrow).

I’m also outraged by the way society behaves, and I would like to bring joy around me and help others with the resources I have.

One day, on my way to the Gardens of Centre Espoir where I worked, I discovered my first “lovemessage” — it was a heart-shaped stone. I photographed it, and that was the beginning of my love adventure. It started in Geneva and continued during my travels, where I began to notice these joyful messages left on the ground in cities or in nature. I started collecting snapshots with my phone. Then I edited them to bring out their uniqueness. Through these photographs, I aim to amplify, reveal, and celebrate these simple messages drawn accidentally by nature or deliberately by life lovers. With these photographs, I hope to convey the message that we can direct our attention to something uplifting — thus enhancing and expanding our happiness.

I thus created a YouTube channel, *Lovemessages_aurejour*, dedicated to all those who wish to journey toward greater well-being, overcome their conditioning, and rediscover themselves. Through my path of recovery, I’m learning to regain harmony and well-being, day by day, and I want to share the keys that have helped me. My goal is to offer tools to become the person you aspire to be: authentic, fair, and fulfilled. This project is part of a personal development approach—self-love and love for others, respect, trust, and forgiveness. You will find playlists organized by themes that have deeply touched me and offered essential guidance to move forward. Some help to untangle oneself and embrace one’s authenticity. Living a healthy lifestyle helps reduce stress and anxiety, which are obstacles to well-being. I believe in love as a fundamental driving force in life. May everyone find their rightful place, in peace and joy.

I often help others and sometimes forget myself. So art is a moment just for me—I’m dancing with the stars, making love. At times, I reconnect with my authenticity. Expressing myself is important because it makes me feel alive. I’ve had little support. I receive a disability pension due to a psychological disorder—hypersensitivity, which in times of crisis becomes a burden, but ordinarily gives me access to wide perceptions and strong emotions, positive ones overflowing with love. There is also the other side of the coin: darker moments of struggle. That’s when chaos sometimes arises, and with courage, I try to get back up and write what’s on my heart. This transforms my suffering into well-being and confidence.

*To be* and *to have*—the first two verbs we learn. It’s a balance I’m trying to find.