Like the canary warns a miner of dangers, so does Melancholia warn us of the darkness found in isolation and despair. She reminds us to tend to our own selves before trying to be everything for others. Too often we over-extend ourselves and give too much of ourselves away. We may appear "fine" on the outside, but slowly the well inside us dries up and before we know it, we have been hollowed out by our commitments to others. Sometimes we need a moment for ourselves; a walk in nature, an afternoon in a garden, watching waves on a beach. These activities can help wash the Melancholy away and remind us of our better selves.

Female, Contemporary, Dragonfly, Dress