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I think a lot about who I used to be and the mistakes that I have made. It’s as if I am afraid to move forward out of fear of being pulled back. Temptation is everywhere… waiting. It waits for you to make a misstep and fall into the deep, dark, cycles of comfort. There is no comfort in growth.
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So glad to be back blogging again! yay!!
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I find that I don't take a lot of photos in my underwear. On one hand, it feels too revealing for a more casual setting, especially since the underwear tend to reveal the contours of what's underneath. So I opt for just a shirtless photo. But in a setting where it's expected for me to show my body, an underwear photo feels underwhelming when I could just be naked. I suppose I should just share these photos more in both settings. I value being authentic and vulnerable, and presenting myself in nothing but underwear can be a relatively safe yet poignant way to do that.
What beliefs are you hanging onto that are weighing you down?
One of the most beautiful parts of creativity IS the ability TO CREATE. Creativity is not bound to something or limited by something. It is free, ever changing, ever growing. Only you can set the boundaries of how far you wish to explore your creativity. Some choose a smaller piece to work from and grow to be amazing at their craft. Others will have no bounds and be forever curious as to what their imagination can create.
My art is entering a very exciting period of freedom. This freedom has come from freeing myself of beliefs that I have accumulated that don’t serve me. You see, opinions can be a valuable tool to be taken into consideration but they are just that and not a life sentence. You are not sentenced by what someone thinks or feels about you. Of course, unfavorable opinions can hurt and as human beings we want to fit in… but at what cost?
Up until this point in 2020, I was accepting every opportunity that I could and clinging to it because I felt like I was not doing enough to support my family. Quarantine taught me how wrong I was. I started to work on myself and on the idea of setting myself free by releasing what no longer serves me or what has never served me – whether that be material possessions, thoughts in my mind or emotions. Let me tell you, this kind of purging is not easy. It takes a great deal of work and courage but the key is to take it one day or layer at a time. Yes, my mind is still cluttered and yes, so is my home but every day I take one step closer.
@dandapanillc taught me this year that one’s call in life should never be dependent on someone or something and this just struck such a strong chord with me. He went on to say, “What happens when that one thing or person go away? You find that you have no purpose now.” For the longest time, my purpose was to help others and then it changed to “be a successful artist.” But after giving this some thought, my life purpose is to love myself just as I am because the being that I am is perfect. And so, with that insight, I was able to set myself free.
✨What is your life purpose?✨
Twelve a Year: February
"There are some who will only be able to comprehend you on the surface and be completely unable to dive in the depth you have to offer. There are some who will be fascinated by the oceans within you, and be unable to swim in the waves you give off. Do not settle for mediocrity." - words by Billy Chapata (poet)
Started a group on Flickr for those who would like to join the "Twelve a Year" challenge.
Oh dear, quite a few hours on this one. I went a bit texture crazy.
Again, sorry Masin, nicked yer text idea Luv, this is a gorgeous free font called Beyond Wonderland, its all curvy, grungy and dead sexy. I'm not a writer, but just made up a lickle poem about da crows as I wanted text over this!
Oh, and to "cover my modesty" the wind blew a cloud across my bum.. ha ha };0P>
Top: Ambassador Roberta
Pants: Guess
Shoes: Target
Beret: Ambassador Roberta
Bracelet: Made by myself
I just started a new blog and the name is The Hidden Seed: elsita.typepad.com/thehiddenseed/
FREEBIE ALERT NOW!!!! Thru OCT4th!!
Apply to win a FREE camping spot!!
www.burn2.org/the-multiverse-plot-lottery/
Burn2 rose up from the dust in 2007, became a virtual Regional in 2010 and is the oldest of the recognized universes in the Multiverse of Burning Man in Real Life. The annual main event, Burn2 2020: The Multiverse, runs October 9-18, 2020. Participate in radical self-expression with fire, art, camps, performances, workshops and music. Or you can volunteer, there are year round events. More at www.burn2.org
To sign up for a camping plot, performing or volunteering:
www.burn2.org/themultiverse2020/
Art Grants also available:
I’m looking for a Content Manager Supporter who can help me create videos, visuals, and organize content for my social media — TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and Patreon.
You’ll also have access to my full photo library, be able to communicate with me directly, help with choosing outfits, themes, lighting, and assist with moderating my Live Sessions.
If you’re creative, organized, and excited to work closely on content creation, I’d love to hear from you.
Please send your portfolio, CV/resume, and a short motivation letter in English.
📩 nastjacd@gmail.com
Don't spend hours searching for the "right" journal. Join us as we journal outside the book!
~ Visual Chronicles
This is an adaptation of one of my favorite self-portrait journal pages from Visual Chronicles. It's just handwriting on a photograph. No "perfect journal" required. Easy!
Blogged here: elsita.typepad.com/thehiddenseed/2009/11/green-dress.html
Dress: Tulle (via Mod Cloth)
Bag: Max&Co.
Shoes: Born
Socks: Target
Necklace: Vintage
28/365, Project 365: Looking For The Lost Self
About my project: michmutters.com
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Phase 2: Finding The Sexy ... Still
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It is not an overnight process.
Nothing is when it comes to self.
I am a human, as are you.
We are complex creatures.
Putting on the pretty is fine.
But it is only a veneer.
It is a mask. It is temporary.
I want sexy to live in me again.
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Apps: Procamera, Snapseed, Photofx Ultra
Let the parties begin!
If you want more updates over the year follow me at www.instagram.com/jamenpercy
Celebrate love, diversity, and self-expression with a vibrant Pride-inspired look that shines from head to toe. Bold fashion, colorful details, and fearless confidence come together to create a statement that honors individuality and unity.
✨ Featured Items
👕 JIM PARSONS PRIDE STYLE COMPLETE OUTFIT (Gift)
Tank & Sneakers v8underground
LUXE Paris Mens Pride Gift (Gift)
Pride Shorts
🎨 .::LUNA::. Body Art – Pride
💋 JUMO Beauty – BABII Lips (Lelutka EvoX)
💖 [lf design] Mariana
Shorts, Bra & Top with HUD
• [BK] Brokkrs Kater - Haest Boots Latex Pack
Love has no limits, fashion has no boundaries, and Pride is always in style. 🌈✨
Celebration of Colors & PRIDE HUNT!
The most immerse experience of its kind! Colors Celebrate Life! Beauty! Symbolizes Hope & Celebrations in the way we live, love, work & play including Diversity in Sexuality! Celebrate Swank Events PRIDE HUNT!! Don't forget GACHA & subscribe for the 5000L Raffle. Time to splash some color in your SL.
Love; it will not betray you. Dismay or enslave you, it will set you free.
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A striking portrait of Taylor, captured against a beautiful outdoor setting with a Ferris wheel rising into the sky behind her. The combination of the relaxed pose, flowing hair, black top, blue jeans, and colorful amusement-park background creates a modern fashion-editorial feel while keeping the image natural and approachable.
But Taylor's story goes far beyond modeling.
Her journey is a wonderful example of how a person can pursue completely different passions and succeed in each one. Modeling may have been one chapter of her life, but becoming a doctor became another.
This photograph represents an important message: models can be anyone. They can be students, professionals, doctors, entrepreneurs, teachers, artists, parents, or anything else they dream of becoming. A model is not defined by a career title or a single moment in life.
Taylor's confidence and personality shine through in this portrait, while the Ferris wheel adds a playful sense of adventure and possibility. The upward sweep of the ride also works beautifully as a visual reminder to keep reaching higher and pursuing your dreams.
Today, she's Dr. Taylor—and she's proof that beauty, intelligence, ambition, and compassion can all exist in the same person.
Models can be anyone. And they can become anything.
Blogged here: elsita.typepad.com/thehiddenseed/2009/08/blue-skirt.html
Skirt: H&M
Shirt: Gap
Shoes: Nine West
Belt: Target
Brooch: Vintage from Etsy (The Peacock Feather)
Skirt: Antrhopologie
Shirt: Ann Taylor
Shoes: Lower East Side
Suspenders: Vintage from Etsy (20somethingvintage)
Earrings: Fred Segal
Blogged here: elsita.typepad.com/thehiddenseed/2009/04/fancy-secretary....
25/365, 25 January 2013
Project 365: Looking For The Lost Self
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Apps: Procamera, Snapseed, Blur Fx, Superimpose, Image Blender, Iris, Photofx Ultra - iPhone 4S - iPad 2 edits.
Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park - Falls.
Central California Coastline.
I'm taking this photograph from the State Parks open trail, that goes around to the front of the mountain side cliff, that faces the ocean.
Sony dslr a700H
I asked the others online, but forgot to ask myself..
For today's alternative monochrome musing, go to: www.michikofujii.co.uk/blog/dga7c34zfydyybfllbhgb47xl8xaxb