We are all good at shining the light on others. Singing praises, commenting on the beauty of everyone else’s art, photos, and lives. Why do we forget that our own light is so very precious and needs to be nurtured and deserves to be praised? As women are we just so busy taking care of others that we forget to stand in our own light? Or do we buy into the belief that such behavior is boastful and prideful, rather than brave and confident? Have we been conditioned to hide our own light? Do those dreadful words, ‘who do you think you are?’ ring in your ears? I am guilty of this. Someone praises my photography, or something I wrote, and I can feel the heat rising in my face, I actually get a physical response to it. Forget about tooting my own horn, ugh, no way. But why not? If I cannot believe I am worthy than who will? Allowing myself to stand in my own light is something I am truly working on. Just when I needed it, a very special gift came my way. A locket, a keeper of treasures and sacred things, worn near my heart. Inside, a whisper to my soul… “Stand in your light”. Four little words that speak big to my heart.
We each have our own special gifts to share with the world, rather than being shy or embarrassed by that, why not shout it out instead! Today shine the light on YOU. Have you done something new or exciting with your photography? Perhaps a gallery showing, a first photoshoot, opened a shop, entered a contest, been published, taken a class, printed one of your own photos and had it framed just for you? Perhaps there is just a certain photo you are SO.VERY.PROUD.OF. Go ahead, tell us! Show us! Celebrate it! Whatever it may be, share it with us here today. Say yes to you and your light.
Like the locket says, stand in your light, you deserve to feel the warmth it holds.
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As extra incentive to shine your light with us, the multitalented artist Liz Lamoreux, creator of the beautiful locket above, is gifting one simple soul mantra locket necklace to one lucky commenter here today. Liz’s shop, soul mantras and other stories, is filled with beautiful pieces each imprinted with special words that speak straight to the heart and soul. Perhaps there is a message your soul is in need of right now. Just leave a comment here by midnight PST to be entered in today’s giveaway.
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GIVEAWAY UPDATE: congrats to Amy, the winner of the simple soul mantra locket giveaway. xo Amy!
Trittoli says
I love her simplicity!
Marcie says
Proud to have had this photo accepted into a national juried photo exhibit:
http://www.marciescudderphotography.com/home/2011/5/8/hopes-future.html
And – I love the concept of standing in one's own light!
Caroline says
It was the gorgeous photo that drew me in from facebook, and the perfect words that kept me here. what a wonderful post, in every way…the imagery, the jewelry, and the story. absolutely LOVE.
giftsofthejourney (Elizabeth Harper) says
I love sharing my photographs on my website. That feels like enough for now … http://tiny.cc/03xm1
rakusribut says
the way i literally shed light on a subject inspires people to see it in new ways
i know this. not only from deep within myself but also because people keep telling me this over and over again
most of the time i don' t really believe it. i compare my work to that of others and find a dozen reasons why i fall short
somehow i find it hard to trust my own vision
but i keep on shooting pictures and sharing my vision with the people around me and they keep on telling me my images are inspiring and beautiful
last weekend i went to an indonesian country fair and photographed all the wonderful colors and shapes i saw in the market stalls
http://www.flickr.com/photos/61760618@N08/sets/72157627358799807/detail/
i sent a link to the organizers and they were all really excited about the way i captured the essence, the atmosphere of the event
Janice says
I believe I do this each day when teaching high schoolers. I shed light on my love/knowledge of English and can see how this affects my students and how they perceive my class.
Christineellen says
Right now I post photos to Flickr or my blog and I enter contests when I have the time… this is enough for me right now, but I do plan to do more for my self in the near future. Love the locket, the saying and the photo!
Jessie says
I enter some photography contests but I think it is more to find others who might relate to me and inspire me. Sometimes I have surprised myself and my photo has been chosen most times not. I can relate to the poster today as a mother to 3 young girls. I am working on myself though and will get there someday. The locket is beautiful as is the message. The photo is absolutely gorgeous!
Doris says
I've been taking photos all my life. I was that girl with the camera in her hand. In 2009 I heard of the 365 project and thought it sounded like a great idea. January 1, 2010 I started taking a photo a day and blogging about it. January 1, 2011 I continued โ this time with a 52 week project. When I look back through all the photos on my blog from day 1 until now I can see the progression of how my photos have improved. I hope in a year from now I'll be able to see even more improvement! If you have time, take a look.
http://dorisrudddesigns.wordpress.com/
anngeedee says
Earlier this summer, one of my photos got first place in a local photo contest. I had not told anyone (besides my husband) that I was entering. I was surprised by the outpouring of love that came my way when people I knew saw the magazine. Here's my shot of the publication when it came in the mail: http://www.flickr.com/photos/anngeedee/5889459886/in/photostream
Maria says
It'll be starting graduate school in photojournalism soon. Sometimes I feel like my pictures are not very special, and that anyone can take the pictures I take. But then I remember that at least someone thought my work was good enough to merit a slot in graduate school, and that makes me feel like maybe I have something special to give.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/madamemeow/
Pam says
I think my light and my style shows up only to me. I see something I've taken and fall in love with it. I may be only me that does, but that's okay.
AmyG says
After high school I went to art school and never had enough faith in myself. I always looked around and knew everyone was so much more talented. My whole life, confidence has been my downfall. There just never seems to be enough.
This year I vowed to put it all out there and follow my dreams. I'll never know if I could have been great if I never try. So even if I fail, I will not fail because I haven't tried. After 18 years of dreaming, I've finally started my own photography business. I just want to give people pictures that they will cherish. I don't even want to be rich or famous or the best. I just want to give people pictures they will love.
http://www.amygillardphotography.com
michelle says
i havn't done anything formal with my photographs, it is my passion & i have decided recently to do something creative with them, i am in process of planning a gift card range (taking part in kelly rae robert's course http://kellyraeroberts.com/flying-lessons to help me get there) i recently planned my first practice photo shoot with my family out in the country, i am really proud of the results & i ignored (still trying to, cause it keeps coming into my mind) the "who do you think you are??" & told the world (small as mine is) via social media that i am a bit excited about them. This is timely, I love your necklace & what it means…to be free
http://magnetisedbylife.blogspot.com/2011/08/to-be-free.html
gwen says
Thank you for the post, it's so true…. especially for women. We are so busy giving to others and never to ourselves. I try to remember to thank myself often for making my dream a priority. I left my career as a journalist to pursue my passion in photography. As my four year old would say… It makes my heart happy!!!
Red or Gray Art says
i so love Liz's beautiful work …
I continue to experiment with stones . photos and quotes …
http://www.redorgray.com/2011/08/limestone-wire-words.html
chipper nelly says
yesterday I put a picture I'd taken of my neice mabel on my blog – but more significantyl I wrote the words
' a photograph I'm proud of'. I've never said it before.
It felt boastful – but I am proud. Funny how hard it is to say about oneself!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/chippernelly/6073059544/in/photostream
Vanessa says
Absolutely beautiful. We all need words like these. <3
DawnS says
With the help of books (like Craft, Inc.) and e-courses (I also took the wonderful class by Kelly Rae) I finally took the leap and opened a shop on etsy a few months ago!
http://www.etsy.com/shop/DawnSmithDesigns
It's so cool knowing that my prints are decorating the walls of homes across the US (and in Australia!).
Amber says
Very inspiring article! and so true!
amy says
a beautiful reminder i needed this morning….to stand in my own light. what a concept!
Morgen says
I'm taking an online photography class. One of the assignments was to imitate an image that I was inspired by. I blogged about it here:
http://salamandermuse.wordpress.com/2011/06/14/my-assignment/
I was/am proud of the end result. I learned a lot about myself and my photography. It is hard saying that I'm proud of something that I copied, but I am. It pushed me past my comfort zone and I learned that it's ok ๐
Jessica Wilson says
I love her shop…such beautiful, inspiring pieces. I recently got some of my photos printed out and i put one of my favorites up in my living room to inspire and remind me that i can do this, and that i should see my passion through. I believe very strongly in believing in yourself and standing in your light!!
Satakieli says
What a beautiful necklace.
Amanda says
"…darkness has a hunger thats insatiable, and lightness has a call that's hard to hear… "
This blog post reminds me of that treasured Indigo Girls lyric. I had an epiphany this year, that it is through the darkness that I find my own light and like a poster above, I think it's only me who sees it and another lesson in life, I'm totally okay with that. Here is one of *my* most favourite images that I've taken… I've been drawing on it a lot lately to re-inspire. http://www.flickr.com/photos/thedivinemissm/5000317805/ blessings to all, I'd love the opportunity to win such a beautiful, totem. xx
isaida says
I need to learn to stand in my own light – great reminder!
ScrappyBarb says
Thanks for the chance to win one of those lovely necklaces.
Bonnie says
Wow, this post really resonates with me! I still have trouble being seen with a tripod and my fancy camera and lenses (which I am so, so lucky to have been able to afford) because of that nagging "who do you think you are?" comment that comes into my head; if someone asks me what I'm doing, I always respond with a comment along the lines of 'just playing around' or 'just a hobby', etc.
I'm trying to get up the nerve to have my neighbor friend display and sell some of my printed photos in her hair salon as she has offered. I do feel like it is boastful and I am supposed to be humble and never take credit. I also feel guilty, too, because I have a regular job, so why should I sell photos when there are real artists and pros trying to make their living this way? . . . ahh, the guilt that comes with being a woman! I have gotten a bit more brave lately though . . . here and there . . . by giving photos away to friends and families and entering contests and I do print plenty for myself, but that doesn't make me feel gulity nor too boastful . .. someday, I need to take the next step! Thanks for the reminder that it is okay to be proud of yourself and your work.
Bridget [aviary] says
what a talented artist Liz is–this is something I too struggle with.
angela king says
this necklace is gorgeous. i would love the chance to win one. i believe that one's inner light shines when they are truly happy. ๐
Katy says
Thank you for your beautiful post today, Kristin. It moved me to tears. I have been working through my own worthiness issues of late, so this is very timely.
For me, I have my very first official photo shoot at the ballet studio I dance at. Twice now, I've been the only one with a camera around at performances & now our Artistic Director actually asked me -not our official guy- ME, to take some shots of class for our website. I am both nervous & busting at the seams!
melissa says
wholehearted and tear-soaked gratitude for this exquisite offering. a soul mantra locket necklace…what grace. thank you.
at 3 sisters village, we are creating an online gallery exhibition of visual art (theme: body). we invite you to join us, if desired. http://bit.ly/nKJyPf
bridge says
light shining more each year as i move more into my own light!
thanks for turning me on to such beautiful jewelry, wow!
Jennie S. says
This is such a beautiful locket w/beautiful words.
Meghan @ Life Refocused says
Love this post and it rings so true for me. Today I'm/ proud to share that I've been invited to sell my work at a local craft/art festival in November!
Dawn Suzette says
So true…
I have been working on lovin' and showing new light on the way I care for my family. Simple daily activities.
Such an important part of my life and documenting in thru photos is an wonderful way for me to look back at the end of the day… a loving journal of photos. Sometimes when I feel like I have not measured up in some way I look back at those postive moments. Such a good boost for me.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/32006501@N04/6072704561/in/photostream
Julie Alvarez says
AMEN!
I am feeling that I got a little better in shooting simple things and show them un-edited:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/juliealvarez/6053603819/in/photostream
Also, I think I am quite good shooting film! I really like it:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/juliealvarez/sets/72157626731453459/with/6062966224/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/juliealvarez/sets/72157626731411477/
amanda {the habit of being} says
what a beautiful reminder, both the message and the necklace.
Anna says
Kristin, your photo, Liz's locket, and your post message are perfect!!! I feel most women can definitely relate to this post and we need to embrace our light. As for me, I bought a macro lens this summer and am proud of the photos that I have taken with it ๐ Here are some recent ones ~
http://www.vandemarkdesigns.blogspot.com/2011/08/burdock-and-velcro.html
DebC says
I created a gallery in the main hallway of our house just for my photographs.
I change the photos every season.
The winter photographs are in the middle of this post:
http://simplify-daily-life.blogspot.com/2011/02/20110219.html
Kaia Kegley says
What a timely post today. Thank you for posting and reminding us that we not only deserve some love once in a while, we can do a little self PR to get it.
I thought this pic was particularly representative. I love the photo for its girliness but also thought the subject matter was fitting.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kaiaspics/5602261500/in/photostream
Kathy says
Oh, wow! That locket is just beautiful!
Lynne says
Beautiful photo, lovely necklace, perfect words.
Kat says
What a marvelous giveaway! Something to remind ourselves that we are talented and worthy. I wrote about my fears and the voice in my head, just today, before visiting here. "Afraid… we fade." http://www.kateyeview.com/2011/08/afraid-we-fade.html
It's good to know that we aren't alone in this. It's good to have physical reminders like a necklace that help us celebrate ourselves and our accomplishments. Something to give us confidence and acceptance for the light we bring into the world. Thanks for the reminder of that today!
Tela says
whenever i catch myself being completely negative about a particular photograph that i've taken, i force myself to find one thing that i love about it. because you're right, letting your own light shine and celebrating it is just as important as celebrating other people.
Heidi M says
I know that I am my own harshest critic. Does that help me reach higher or keep me from it?
I am oh so proud of this shot.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/49824873@N05/6012626496/in/photostream
Heidi
Rebecca says
To my utter surprise, this image…
https://picasaweb.google.com/107483714191607682955/GlobalPhotowalk002Contest#5642972295700261618
is getting an amazing response in a contest on Google +. If you'd like, you can leave a comment – it'll help me out. But even if I don't win, it's great to know that I could have…
Kelly says
It IS a gorgeous locket….and i want to know why we are hardest on ourselves and DON'T give ourselves enough credit…well I don't anyway…..
this locket would be an everyday reminder to change thaT BAD THINKING into a more positive one.
Ellie A says
How beautiful & this post talked to me. As I am trying to do just that at this moment. I am SAHM who is trying to find "me" yes there is nothing more priceless then being blessed to stay home with my children and do what I need to at home but I have found that photography is giving me another set of eyes. Its all a world wind right now as I am learning and observing so much. So for me I'm trying to share my light & have been brave enough to start a blog JUST dedicated to what I see through my Lens and it feels AWESOME. Thanks for the chance.
autumn sun says
Liz has a beautiful etsy shop. i recently opened an etsy shop of my own. i haven't been selling like hot cakes but i'm trying to stay positive that business will pick up some day. i like how many of my photograph of the rings turn out.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/autumnsun/5636281459/
yzzilyzzid says
during spring break, the dandelions were in 'full puff' and I was dying for a good shot of someone making a wish. my best friend's daughter obliged and I ended up with this fun shot:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/47459582@N02/5597246937/
Heather says
I love Liz's work! I do think it's often hard for us to see what we have done, to be proud of ourselves.. lots of times we are too busy looking at what is not yet done and forget all about what we have accomplished..
Marvett Smith says
This touches my heart today. I have had this subject on my mind heavily for the last few weeks. Each one of us makes a difference and we only do that by sharing our light. It doesn't have to be grandiose. Every little thing counts and I am trying to find the best way I can share my light in my life right now. Thank you for sharing this. I would absolutely love one of these lockets!
gonzomama says
i'm in the process of trying to choose two photos to have put on canvas for the first time. i'm loving the anticipation and excitement of giving them as a gift!
Libertad Leal says
It's so true. What you speak of. I am guilty, guilty, guilty. One thing I am pretty happy about is that Getty Images invited 11 of my images to be part of their collection. That made me VERY happy and proud of myself!
Here are a few of the ones they selected:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/libertadleal/5629713267
http://www.flickr.com/photos/libertadleal/4323939271
http://www.flickr.com/photos/libertadleal/4324675634
And these two I just LOVE and I am very proud of:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/libertadleal/5841069969
http://www.flickr.com/photos/libertadleal/5679104854
Caraluna says
Thank you so much for this post. What a gorgeous locket – and message within! Learning to bask in the light, instead of hiding in the shadows, is easier said than done for many of us. Thank you for this encouraging reminder.
mama-pan | mary frances says
what beautiful thoughts–and a beautiful locket to go with them!
I took a sp the other day just because I was feeling pretty. We're trained not to admit that. And I wasn't going to make it public until you brought this up. Admit to introspection, angst, self-doubt, yes–but narcissism? hardly ๐
http://www.flickr.com/photos/98076237@N00/6073241797/
Jess says
I was shocked and honored to have made 8th place out of over 1200 entries in last week's "I Heart Faces" contest. The theme was "Beautiful Eyes". My entry: http://www.flickr.com/photos/theoldnicholsfarm/5948068890/
All the fabulous winners: http://www.iheartfaces.com/2011/08/photo-challenge-winners-beautiful-eyes/
Lynn says
I think we all need to work on this. Self-praise is not a bad thing, yet we are all afraid of it.
Debbie Ealer says
Recently got published in literacyhead for homeschooling children
http://literacyhead.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5279
T is for Turtle ๐
and with the help of my friend Joy I learned how to make photo tiles for my market booths for fall festivals ill be in ๐
http://www.flickr.com/photos/debbsga/6033340077/in/photostream
TOOT TOOT!! hehehe
Thanks for allowing me to sing my own praises Kristin! xo
Deb
tara on the wander says
i was super excited but a little nervous when a friend asked i would take photos of a friend's brand new baby and their first (furry) baby – my first newborn shoot (other than my own kiddos) – but i got a couple of real gems!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/impossibletask/6048591740/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/impossibletask/6048536940/in/photostream
Andrea says
Thank you for the inspiration…I've felt a little defeated lately…I will stand in my light!!!!!1
misty says
lovely.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dontforgetthehorse/6060287935/in/photostream
Jen says
beautiful post. beautiful necklace. beautiful mantra. just lovely.
I don't know much at all about photography but I just took my first class and I loved it.
april says
wow. this speaks to me. When people compliment me (my painting, or my photography) my first reaction is to say, oh, i'm not that good and to think that because they aren't "Artists" that they are easily impressed by any artistic ability–good or bad.
Recently, my best friend and I started a portrait photography business (and I still have a hard time telling people that I'm a photographer)
http://www.adifferentlightphoto.com
nathalie says
liz's work is soulful and i do love the mantra "stand in your light"
i work with light through my film photographies and always so grateful for it
thank you for your words and gift, i am letting them sink in and it feels magical already
Christian says
Thank you for this post!! I know this feeling all too well. It is something I struggle with daily. Recently I decided to start my own blog about my photography, thinking 'Why would anyone want to read what I write?' or look at or enjoy my photos? But, I'm doing it anyway!!
http://eskimokissphotography.blogspot.com/
Thank you!
Jakki says
That locket…amazing…
saying yes to me and my light…such a foreign concept to me. like you said…we find it SO easy to toot the horn for others but for us to toot the horn for ourselves..well…that almost blasphemy….
a little bit cant be so bad…can it???
well, what i like, in my photography is that I love the moment i capture in them…they seem like relatively simple moments but those simple moments make for a wonderful life and I love that gift…
Beth says
So very beautiful. My soul is touched looking at your work.
Shay says
Thank you for such inspiring words. I just started my blog in July and it has truly been a healing process and confidence booster for me. I also just purchased your book 'Shutter Sisters' and can't wait to dive into it head first. It's so good to see all these talented women out there posting their feelings about confidence in their art. I am slowly getting there on my journey!
eyeonthesparrow-shay.blogspot.com
georgia says
love the photo… love the locket… love your words!
couldn't agree more!
speaking of light and standing in it, this is my favorite photo i have ever taken…
http://www.flickr.com/photos/28567264@N05/5035064276/in/set-72157624966301661/
and i LOVE that you give me permission to celebrate my accomplishment… to toot my own horn about it. i have for the past year {it's coming up on a year ago that it was taken… sept. 27th… and i get to see her again this sept!!!}, and sometimes i feel like maybe i'm too "proud" of it. but you remind me that it's okay!!
coincidentally, this is a photo of my friend {who i met in the blogosphere} named claire… and claire means "light"!
Ana F. says
I finally signed up for photography classes this Monday. Maybe it's a first step. I can hardly wait!!
Linda says
I wanted a sunset shot. The day, in March, my grand daughter graduated from pre-school started off rainy but cleared up by late afternoon. I thought the weather conditions might make a nice sunset so I set out to find a high spot to watch the sun set. I came across a little run-down building and decided to include it in the shot. I have been able to do several things with the photo, crop it and add a texture to it, but the one I had printed on canvas and hangs in my family room is the sunset just as spectacular as it was that evening.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mainmim/5719831011/in/photostream
Lynn M says
I love to quilt and while everyone I show my quilts to praises the workmanship, I can see (and usually point out) some of the "mistakes" that make the quilt less than perfect. I need to learn to stop that! No one will notice those little imperfections as they look at the quilt as a whole. I need to be reminded daily to look at the "whole" of everything. The locket is a wonderful reminder!
jenifer says
Love this post – thank you for your words and image.
urban muser says
i don't know why we are so hard on ourselves, but i am guilty of it too. it even took me a while to think what i could possibly write here that i am proud of. i do have a photo that was recently recognized on an iphoneography blog and, although it was a small thing, it was nice to be noticed.
http://lifeinlofi.com/2011/08/07/iphoneography-faved-on-flickr-08-07-11/
beautiful post! thanks for the chance at one of liz's amazing works of art.
pthurmond1 says
I'm so very proud of this photo. That is very hard for me to say. But, I really am proud.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/50901045@N02/6043702281/in/photostream/lightbox/
Allie says
Beautiful post! Something that we all need to hear, every once in awhile. I have realized that sometimes I am my own worst enemy because I don't allow myself to shine, and it's been something that I have been working on recently.
Jill says
Lately I have been in a rut, my energy has been away from computers and my camera, and towards enjoying this time of year. But before this rut I did complete the first photo volume of my daughter's first year. I plan on doing one for each year, and the first one came out beautifully.
Julie says
I too am trying to stand in my light. I find Brene Browns books and ideas very helpful.
journeyswithasimplegirl says
I am starting a new job at a nursery school where love is the focus, and the children are allowed to play, wild and free. I was honored to be hired this summer after many (many) years just working part-time in the evenings and dedicating my energy to being home with my children, but I really am most proud of the fact that the school's director asked me to bring in a collection of my photos, because "she finds them to be wonderful expressions of the the beauty, grace, and wonder of childhood"…be. still. my. heart. I am proud of that.
It's not easy to stand in our own light…but I so want to. xox
Stacy says
I love to get inspiration from others blogs and I participate in a Project 52 program with some family and friends. Thanks for the inspiration.
Alison says
Her work is just beautiful, and these words are just what I needed to hear today. Thank you!
Amy (Papillon Sky Photography) says
Kristin,
What a timely post!! I just finished something really different and it was accepted at the local art league and went on display today! It was exciting to complete this project. I had been working on editing wedding photos all summer and hadn't done anything for myself in a while:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/papillonsky/6074759677/in/photostream/
Also, I got this little saying on my tea bag today and it made me think of your post!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/papillonsky/6074761837/in/photostream
And you forgot something! What have YOU done to stand in your light lately! Do share, Kristin!! xoxo!
sally says
Sweetness. Sometimes we are so busy that we forget to whisper our soul mantras.
kristin says
to answer your question amy, i did my very first client photo shoot just last week for a fmaily of 8!!! eeep! talk about jumping in head first. i made many mistakes but will take them with me and learn from them. i was just so proud that i finally tried.
xo kristin
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Samantha says
What a beautiful locket!
Kimberly says
How exciting. I totally know what my quote would be if I were to win. And if I don't I might just have to order it anyway. Certainly less painful than the tat I've been contemplating.
Kylie says
i seem to give praise a lot, to others – not myself.
but lately, i have been calling myself a photographer. just saying those words is a big step for me.
Chelsea C says
I felt like I was kind of at a standstill with my photography. Not necessarily that I was stuck, in a negative way, more just had so many ideas and wasn't sure where to go next. But I knew I wanted to learn & grow, try new things & further my skills. So I took a photography workshop a few weekends ago that was wonderful, and I also have been working on learning photoshop once and for all! Really and truly learning it. So I started with Kim Klassen's Skinny Mini class, now I graduated to the big girl class. Here is a shot I edited with a few of my skills…and I feel like I have so much more to learn. I love that feeling!!
http://flic.kr/p/afRdB5
Kristina says
what a beautiful photo, wonderful locket and so well written post. i am here with every word. i really find very hard to believe in myself, in my photos and in my success. it is so hard to accept good words and to believe that i truly deserve them.
cheris says
I won "honorable mention" for this photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/liffords/5058141447/in/set-72157624986340711 in a gardening blog. http://cheris.lifford.org/2011/05/17/photo-contest/
Catherine Just says
I love your lockets! And I love all you do in the world! Would LOVE to wear one of your pieces. It would be such a wonderful birthday gift for MYSELF!
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Kristi says
Standing in my own light and celebrating today's greatly improved ct scan. My light is strong and bright today!
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