One of the things that hurts my heart is when someone cannot say to themselves, “I AM BEAUTIFUL!”  We are bombarded with messages daily that, if we let them wear on us, tell us that we’re not worthy of love, we’re not smart enough, and we aren’t up to par with what everyone else offers.  Here is a young woman who will tell you that she isn’t beautiful – not out of humility, but out of some perverse self image she has developed in her own mind.  She’s a wonderful, engaging spirit with a laugh that infects anyone in earshot.  But when I asked her to tell herself that she is worthy and beautiful, she could not.  Then the  photoshoot began.

 

As the sun peaked over the Tennessee hills, it warmed her courage.  We started slowly, but by the time the light forced the camera back into its case, she had all the confidence of an experienced model.  Oh, her reaction when she saw the images the first time!!

 

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