Apps Used:

Camera+

FocalLab

Mextures

Image Blender

iResize

(I added my name in flickr's Aviary editing option)

Backstory:

I wanted to create a storytelling image. After deciding to use a neutral background, I gathered a white sheet, iPhone, tripod, and remote shutter. I've been using the garage for a makeshift studio, as of late. I made a couple of trips in and out of the space, until I had all the goodies strategically placed. I found a black dress, in the closet, and thought it felt right. I slipped into it, peeled off my socks, and made the last trip to the garage. This creative gathering is all part of the process.

I twirled, jumped, and did it again and again, until I was laughing at the thought of all this play in order to fulfill the want to create. After I finished my edits, I considered a title. 'Be You' seemed to perfectly envelope the image. Yes, I expressed much energy and effort into my creative process. It matters. It is important. It is me. I hope the image encourages you to be you. Being yourself, is gifting all of us with a magical uniqueness that is intended to be shared.

You Matter

I think that many of us dream of going back to a simpler time. Wanting to escape the predicament that we find ourselves in globally in 2025. But this is not a time to keep sleeping and dreaming, it is a time to wake up…

How will you take care of yourself today? Be mindful, and protect yourself from people and places that take away your strength and energy. Being kind doesn’t mean putting up with things that are hurting you. We can’t help or be of service if we are drowning in negativity.

What will you do to bring peace to the Earth today? It’s about making simple choices again and again. Each day is truly a new beginning. Each moment. Each breath.

#flowerpower #youmatter

A song to make you smile. Peace: Sixties by The Essex Green

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