Read more about Cindy Sherman. Her constant experimentation and personas speaks to me quite a bit at a design level and an aesthetic level. I can't really put on makeup and do a dozen characters in one photoshoot but I do seem to uncover and recover more of myself each year. I used to have this theory of self as a gemstone with countless facets -- I wonder if it's still appropriate.
"[Growing up] is hard and nobody understands." // https://www.homestuck.com/story/2391