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tbt | birthday love
Happy Thursday all!
Phew! Has it been a busy few months or what?
It has been such a crazy whirlwind of activities [much of which I will detail in another post] and, in the midst of all that, was my birthday!
Society as a whole seems to be eerily obsessed with time, the timing of things – and maybe by extension, our mortality.
“We’ve become a society of chrono-maniacs.” – Paul Saffo
One’s birthday, the new year, general milestones etc, are constant stimuli for introspection and rumination on how far one has come, and how far one still wants to go.
Of course, my own birthday was no exception.
Apart from celebrating another revolution around the sun – yes, contrary to popular belief, things don’t revolve around me, – it has officially been a year since I left my job to delve into my creative self.
Quite precarious if I must say so myself, but hey, aren’t your 20s for risk-taking?
So far, the payoff has been immense.
I have learned quite a lot about myself. I think I’ve grown quite a bit, both personally and creatively, and I am actually really excited about where I’m heading.
Yea it’s not all figured out yet, but I’m learning to be patient with myself, to enjoy growing, and to trust my process.
Of course, I am happiest to announce that my creative portfolio has begun to take form.
Those close to me know just how long I have had it in my heart to start creating, and this year I was finally able to begin doing that…
…so, maybe it’s a little poetic that my first set of images were done for my birthday.
These pictures are such an accurate representation of how I feel;
empowered, confident, totally in control of my life, and honestly, genuinely happy.
[Brr? Is this what self-actualization feels like??]
I hope you enjoy them as much as I do!…[and ask for signed copies to put on your fridge]🙂.
photo | Matthew Creese
Disclaimer:
1: These are my images [obviously] as evidenced by the watermark.
2: Yes, I do look like Kim K. in that pic.
3. Helium balloons are not the easiest co-stars when you’re naked and greased up.
xx
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