Integration describes a moment where I felt a release from trauma that had been affecting me since I was a teenager. For many years I fought against the idea that my traumas defined my life. I carried shame for being triggered, affected in some way, and having nightmares well into my 40s. The shift in my body and mind helped me to understand I was no longer held tightly by the trauma. That I could live with it, with acceptance. Described through cast sculptures of my hands, I was able to disregard the need for perfection and embrace the imperfections. There is a history held in our hands, imprinted, remembered. I use natural elements as a weaving, an integration in each piece. Nature was vital to my healing, helping me to understand and process over the years. I found comfort in nature’s constant change, and found inspiration that nothing remains stagnant. And that I too, could shift ideas about my story, my trauma, and continue to move through life, in evolution, with acceptance and an embrace.