Good Girl at its core is an exploration of an undying craving and desire for approval, acknowledgement, and acceptance using childhood as an inspiration. This body of work reflects a process of learning self acceptance as we grow up - coming to an understanding that pleasing ourselves must outweigh pleasing others in order to find oneself and establish identity, independence, and autonomy. Ultimately, this work acts as a therapy in claiming my power. I utilize mostly everyday household items as props in self-portraits where I actively fight the learned behavior of conforming to social norms in favor of the sometimes strange and typically childish interests that I spent years trying to bury in order to be accepted. As I confront the viewer with my strange behavior, showcasing a body that does not meet typical beauty standards, I invite them to consider how they’ve changed themselves for the people around them.