This is beautiful and I can very much relate to this, in many ways. Thanks for sharing it with us all :<)

P.S. That photo / art piece is beautiful too. First thing I thought of, as I studied film, was the movie Cat People. Ever heard of it? There's a 1940s and a 1980s version. Both are worth watching. The latter has music by David Bowie and stars Nastassja Kinski. If you know the movie, you will understand why I thought of it :<)

Sending you much love and good vibes from Portugal!