One of the miracles that happened the last time I did a self portrait challenge was I actually got comfortable in front of a camera as well as in front of life. I became comfortable with the physical me as well as with the emotional, spiritual, creative me. I took selfies before selfie was the new word of the year!
It was a crossroads time of my life and there were times I wasn't sure I wanted to keep moving along on the path I seemed to be set upon. Obviously I kept putting one foot in front of the other.
I'm not sure how I discovered this year's selfie challenge, but somehow wires crossed and I am now doing another 365 day self portrait challenge. The one I did best was in 2007/8 and I learned so much about myself. It was one of the most difficult times in my life. It was one of the daily conscious practices that helped me through that time.
This go around, I am partnering with women who are feminists.
I'm so pleased with the images I've been seeing.
One of the miracles that happened the last time I did a self portrait challenge was I actually got comfortable in front of a camera as well as in front of life. I became comfortable with the physical me as well as with the emotional, spiritual, creative me.
This alone was an enormous breakthrough.
Here I am in 2007:
Here I am now, in 2014:
My theme for the year is "BOLD" and here we are on January 5 and even now I am acting more boldly than I have in years. I imagine I will offer more self portrait a-ha's as I get to know myself more deeply.
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Julie Jordan Scott is a writer, performance poet, Mommy and mixed-media artist. Her word-love themed art will be for sale at a First Friday soon, when it is warmer than it was in December!, in Downtown Bakersfield. Check out the links below to follow her on a bunch of different social media channels, especially if you find the idea of a Word-Love Party bus particularly enticing.
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