THE RED PROJECT, 2026

Just over two years ago, my Dad was diagnosed with cancer and honestly it took the wind out of my sails.

While he started his fight (and then had to go through it all again when it came back), I found myself looking inward at how I was showing up for me and my body.

I’ve had an on and off relationship with food, health and exercise throughout my twenties. When I hit 30 I was diagnosed with thyroid issues and around the same time I found out I had a bulging disc in my back. That was the moment it really hit me, I needed to start taking better care of myself.

The Colour Project has always been a documentation of whatever chapter of life I’m in when I create it, and I was so drawn to making something that explored my relationship with food and my body - especially at a time where I knew I needed to treat it with more care.

But I had to pause this for a while because it started to feel too consuming while I was trying to untangle my habits and build new ones.

At the beginning of 2024 I started running again and slowly began eating more balanced. I also brought weight lifting into my life (thanks to @ciargallagherpt & then joining @weare_unitefitness - you’ve genuinely changed my life!).

The Red Project began as an exploration of my relationship with food, and how it’s shifted with my body, my health, and my emotions.

Some days food is fuel. Some days it’s comfort. Sometimes it’s joy. Sometimes it’s a way to quiet the noise.

Learning to listen to my body, especially after finally getting the care I needed for hypothyroidism and chronic pain, has changed everything. With routine and showing up for myself, it’s become less about control and more about connection.

This project has been a visual way of understanding the hunger, the danger signals, the dysregulation, the intense emotions… and the balance that can come with healing.

Thank you for being here while I shared this chapter. ❤️‍🔥