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Three totally different photosets
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Hi friends! Um so this week I have a bunch of random things to share with you to be honest. I have 3 different small photosets that I’m sharing. One is me modeling for a photographer, Muzse Photography at a studio from like several years ago. Another photoset is me posing with my friend Hannah Elizabeth for Antisocialdisposition, that’s a small photoset and it’s also from a few years ago, and then I have a 3 image photoset also that I took of my friends Marianna Lane and Lauren. This was also taken several years ago. I have other photos of Marianna Lane and Lauren separately, but these are the photos where they pose together so it’s a very small set. I’m sharing a video of me hanging out naked cooking and dancing, because why not? First Look people, I have 2 photosets from Joshua Tree that are self portrait sets that I took, that I’ll be sharing with first look, and that’s what I’m sharing this week.
When this goes live it will be Halloween and it will be a full moon, the second full moon of the month, we had a full moon at the beginning of the month and we have another full moon on Halloween which is going to be the day this comes out. The energy right now that exists in the world that is in this time, for me anyway, is heavier and more difficult and I’m doing my best. I hope you are too. I hear my mom making popcorn in the background.
This morning here it’s been really windy and rainy, but the sun just came out and I guess it’s done being rainy for the day, maybe? I don’t have much to share this week because I don’t have much new going on other than personal stuff that I want to keep personal. I keep feeling unsure of what I want to do with my website, like I want my website to be a place where people can get inspiration, where people can feel like they’re not alone, where people can maybe learn something or help heal themselves in some way, that’s what I want my website to be. At this point I don’t quite feel like that’s how it exists yet, and I want to make shifts to move in that direction, I’m just not exactly sure what that is yet. I am continually figuring it out, you know, that’s all I can really do.
So yeah um… I hope you have a wonderful day. Thank you for being here. Everybody that is a member of my website is like…. yall are my heroes and I wouldn’t be able to do it without you and I appreciate you so much and I’m very excited to continue sharing… something with you, whatever that is. I hope you have a good day, a good week. I hope we all survive this full moon, I think we will, it’s going to be hard I think, but I think we’ll survive it. We’ve survived everything that’s happened so far. I love you, bye <3
me and Hannah Elizabeth taken by Antisocialdisposition
Marianna Lane & Lauren
All members:
click here to view the 21 image complete photoset taken by Muzse Photography
click here to view the 7 image complete photoset of me and Hannah Elizabeth taken by Antisocialdisposition
click here to view the 3 image complete photoset of Marianna Lane & Lauren
click here to view a 20 minute video of me nude cooking and dancing
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click here to view the 31 image self portrait photoset of me by the pool in Joshua Tree during my cross country road trip summer 2019
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Let’s talk about mantras and positive affirmations this week! As a recap, here are the definitions:
Merriam-Webster’s definition of mantra: a sound, word, or phrase that is repeated by someone who is praying or meditating // a word or phrase that is repeated often or that expresses someone’s basic beliefs
Merriam-Webster’s definition of affirmation: a solemn and often public declaration of the truth or existence of something
I’ll start with mantras, which have been around for thousands of years (since the Vedic period, 1500-500 BC). There are many ancient mantras in Sanskrit, some of which call upon Hindu deities, and all of which assist in awareness, mindfulness, intention, and raising your level of consciousness. Chanting mantras over and over allows your mind to become quiet and focus solely on the sounds and vibrations of the mantra. Once your mind isn’t thinking you’re able to feel the space where the mind is silent, allowing you to connect to your true inner self.
The most well-known mantra is “Om” (said like aum or ohm), which represents everything, the entire universe. It is believed to be the first sound the universe made when it was created, the original vibration. Chanting Om while meditating alters your consciousness and allows you to transcend to a higher state.
Another well-known mantra is “Om Gam Ganapataye Namaha” which translates roughly to “Invocation to Ganesh, who is the remover of obstacles, who guards the doorway to the enlightened realms. His blessings are essential for good beginnings.” or more simply “The devotee bows/offers salutations to Ganesh/the Lord of the World.” This mantra calls upon Lord Ganesh, who is best known as the “breaker of obstacles.” This mantra assists in releasing blocked energy in your physical, mental, and emotional bodies.
“Om Namah Shivaya” is another Sanskrit mantra which is interpreted as bowing or honoring your true highest self.
Positive affirmations are very similar to mantras but are actually quite different. They were developed by neuroscientists in the 1970’s as a type of neuro-linguistic programming. People repeat positive affirmations in order to change their perception of their circumstances and the way they feel about themselves. Increasing positive thoughts and decreasing negative ones allows you to achieve success and happiness. For instance, someone who is very anxious and timid can say positive affirmations such as “I am brave, I am strong, and confidence comes naturally to me” to re-wire their brain to allow them to become brave, strong, and confident. Have you heard of a self-fulfilling prophecy or the law of attraction? Our beliefs influence our actions, so if you repeat to yourself every day that you are happy, creative, and loved, then you will become happy, creative, and loved!
Some of the positive affirmations I say every day are:
I am joyous in all that I do
I laugh every day
I am motivated and work toward my goals every day
I spend quality time with quality people
I spend quality time with myself
I am strong of mind, body, and spirit
I make time for yoga every day
I am a money magnet and I attract wealth and abundance
I am a world traveler
I nourish my body with healthy food
I let go of that which no longer serves me
I make room for growth and change
I am receptive to messages from the universe
I learn something new every dayPositive affirmations can be whatever you want or need in your life, just make sure it is positive and in the current tense. For instance, if you hate your job, don’t say “I hate my job so I’m finding a new one,” say “I’m attracting the perfect job for me.”
Do you use mantras and/or positive affirmations? Do you want to? I’d love to hear about it!
I saw these sunflowers at the store the other day and HAD to get them, sunflowers are my absolute favorite! The cats were interested in them too, look for a bunch cat-photobombed photos. I have a couple of sets by myself with the sunflowers that I’ll post soon. First I want to show you the self portraits that I took with Marianna Lane!
Antisocialdisposition is wonderful and sometimes takes the time to model with me even when he’s swamped with electrical engineering schoolwork. There are totally butt grabs, giggles, and kisses happening in this set.
All members have access to this complete 45 image photoset with Marianna Lane by clicking here.
All members have access to this complete 58 image photoset with Antisocialdisposition by clicking here.
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FREE ARCHIVED BLOG & PHOTOSET
I originally wrote this for Patreon on January 7th 2017. I no longer use Patreon and have replaced it with my website (here) but thought I would share some of my old blogs with you for FREE to show my appreciation for you visiting my website! <3
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When it snows here in NC everything shuts down. Schools close early in the face of predicted snow, everyone scrambles to get to the grocery store and buy all of the bread and milk (I guess for milk sandwiches?), and we all hunker down for a couple of days while only the bravest of us with the biggest trucks attempt to venture out into the horrifying whiteness that is NC winter weather. We don’t get snow every year, but the past few years we have gotten it once or twice each winter. The worst thing about NC snow is that it’s usually accompanied by ice. There is almost always a layer of ice either below or above the snow, or both, which makes it pretty treacherous to drive or walk in. I’m usually the one complaining when people talk about predicted winter weather. I hate being cold and really don’t enjoy snow and ice. It’s pretty when everything is all white and pristine but when it snows I just want it to disappear in about 8 hours when the magic has worn off so that we can get back to our lives.
It snowed last night (after lots of freezing rain so of course there’s ice), so instead of going to visit my parents like I had planned to I’m stuck in the house for the weekend. I’ll look at it as a good thing though, that means I have a lot of stuff I can get done! I can’t wait to show you the newest self portrait set I just took! I’ll probably have it ready for next week’s post.
Today I’m sharing the photos I’ve taken of NikNak & Marianna Lane. I have photos from a few different sets of each of them in the galleries for you to enjoy!
Marianna Lane:
All members have access to this complete 25 image photoset of NikNak by clicking here.
All members have access to this complete 29 image photoset of Marianna Lane by clicking here.
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Marianna
Click here to view this photoset of Marianna Lane (who used to be my roommate!)
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Happy birthday Marianna!
Happy birthday to my good friend (and former room mate) Marianna Lane! I love you <3
This medium format film double exposure set can be found in the January 2017 gallery.
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Touch
This film photoset of Marianna Lane in the back yard of an abandoned house can be found in the January 2017 gallery.
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Marianna Lane
This film photoset of Marianna Lane can be found in the January 2017 gallery.
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Marianna Lane
This film double exposure set of Marianna Lane can be found in the January 2017 gallery.