ROSALYN JOHNSON / THE COMPLETE STORY
STILL ME.
WITH ROOM
TO GROW.
The Art of Again leaves room to grow without asking you to erase your history.
WASHINGTON, D.C.
There was
the life before.
Before this brand, I was carrying depression, fear, loneliness, pride, and a lot of darkness. I was drinking heavily, smoking tobacco, cursing, partying, and using distractions to avoid what was happening inside me.
BECOMING DOES NOT
REQUIRE ERASURE.
There was
the breaking.
Then there was a return.
The Art of Again began with my return to God. During a difficult season, prayer and reading the Bible helped me deepen my relationship with Jesus Christ and reconsider the direction of my life.
My encounter with God came while I was sick at a friend’s house. I experienced severe stomach pain, went to the emergency department more than once, and received negative test results while still feeling worse. After days of uncertainty, I cried out to the Lord for help. What I heard in my spirit was an invitation to come back home, meaning back to Him. I also sensed a voice telling me that God could not help me. I understood that voice as a demonic spirit and chose to hold on to God instead.
I woke up
feeling renewed.
At a follow-up appointment, a new doctor’s warmth and gentleness brought me comfort when I needed it. I felt cared for, then went home and prayed for help with my drinking, smoking, cursing, pride, and the patterns that were keeping me stuck. I woke up feeling renewed. That experience became part of the beginning of The Art of Again.
I created The Art of Again for people who have lived a little, learned a lot, and are still figuring some things out. Myself included.
PERSONAL ARCHIVE
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Where
I returned.
The broken frame represents what once defined us. The opening represents movement. The gold dot represents what comes next, still unwritten.
When you wear The Art of Again, I want you to feel seen as a whole person. Your history belongs to you. So does the right to grow.