After years of dream-weaving, persistent devotion and dedicated effort, interwoven with a personal journey of transformation & growth, Whole Again is finally in the world. This deck, a labor of love, represents a tremendous undertaking that, after a successful Kickstarter launch, is now in a few hundred homes—and with it, a small piece of me. Thank you to everyone who has welcomed it into their lives.

What is Whole Again?

Whole Again is a deck of 42 unique, hand-crafted artworks, each paired with a soulful message. I designed it as a tool for self-reflection and inner connection, helping us return to ourselves through imagery and words—a doorway into our own depths.

Why I Created It?

Whole Again deck was born out of my personal journey to overcome limitations and better understand the complexities within myself. Conditioned by a scarcity mindset and the weight of disempowering beliefs about what was possible for me, I navigated much of my life with a sense of wrongness and inadequacy. What began as a quest to fit into the world expanded into a lifelong search to discover who I was behind these layers.

This deck is the result of my journey to transcend those beliefs and reconnect with the inherent wholeness within me.

To find my way back, I had to turn inward and explore both the painful and beautiful sides of myself, looking for the words and images that would help me reconnect with who I really am.

It required a lot of deep reflection, untangling the stories I’d told myself and getting back in touch with every part of who I am. It’s still an ongoing process, one I find myself returning to regularly.

Whole Again was born from my experiences, but it mirrors the struggles we all go through. As you use this deck, I hope you feel supported and reminded that you’re not alone - I’ve been there, too.

I spent many years breaking down complex ideas into something simple and easy to use because I needed a tool to realign myself when I felt lost.

Through art, words, and music, I uncovered 42 barriers that had kept me from feeling whole, and each card became its own personal journey.

I began with the love card:

*Everything begins and ends with love. This drawing became a crucial reminder to stay anchored in my heart throughout the creation of these cards.*

Just as the body is a collage of memories, emotions, and sensory experiences, shaped by the stimuli we encounter - every scent, every touch, every moment - so are these drawings created with multiple layers of depth to create a more transcendental experience.

*2021: The draft of 5 cards in my studio in San Francisco*

And from there, every card unfolded from those deeply felt emotions - each one shaped by the experiences I lived through.

Every word, every color, every drawing became a reflection of my personal journey, capturing the essence of what I was going through at the time.

Left: This is me, growing up in Romania, dreaming of flying and going to the seaside. Middle: Giving voice to my inner child. Who says that we can't have both wings and tails? Right: Feeling held, loved and seen, while caring for the Earth

While Whole Again came from my own process of self-discovery, it’s for anyone navigating the ups and downs of being human.

*2022 in the Peruvian jungle: learning about the stillness of being in the present moment.*

The emotions, challenges, and growth reflected in this deck are universal, and I created it with the hope that it serves as a companion for those times when you need to realign, reconnect, and remember who you truly are.

*The evolution of the cover design from the intellectual question "What would a cool cover look like?" to a heart centered "What does being Whole Again feel like?"*

*I’ve brought these cards on a journey, refining them with real-world feedback every step of the way.*

I believe that we are inherently whole, and it’s in our nature to thrive - we just need a reminder sometimes.

And after 5 years at the drawing board, refining and reworking each detail, Whole Again was finally born.

I invite you to use this deck to dive into your own inner world, reconnect with the beauty and wonder in your life, and discover the deeper connections that make your journey so uniquely yours.

Love,

Raluca

Whole Again: A Path of Self-Remembrance