Absolute Compassion Sumpango Embroidery In our Mayan worldview

In our Mayan worldview

I have come to understand that I must care for my own well-being—with the same energy the Aluxes radiate: the joy of a child and the wisdom of a grandmother

I drew inspiration from orchids as symbols of the pursuit of truth

This work of art was designed and hand-stitched by Felipa Aracely Chuc Yax

Absolute Compassion Sumpango Embroidery In our Mayan worldviewThe main inspiration for my portrait is the dragonfly, a creature that, to me, symbolizes a shift in perspective and emotional maturity. In the process of creating my portrait, these two aspects became guides for exploring an essential question: Who am I? I realized that to answer it, I needed to transform the way I approached self knowledge. I once saw it as something distant, almost abstract; now I understand it as a vital act, because we cannot